| Online tutoring is very much similar to face | | | | ask for a replacement for a teacher if you |
| to face tutoring, with the difference being | | | | don't feel comfortable with him, without |
| that tutors will rarely or never meet | | | | having to face him again. You don't get tired |
| students and will therefore need to work | | | | of traveling, which would improve your |
| harder to emulate the school atmosphere and | | | | concentration on the topic taught. And the |
| group dynamic characteristic of conventional | | | | weather condition outside doesn't matter to |
| education of the face to face tutoring.There | | | | you anymore, Rain or Snow Because of the |
| are four major categories of online tuition: | | | | one-on-one nature of online education, you |
| Self study: You set the schedule and study at | | | | can clarify your doubts fast and move forward |
| your own speed. You need to have very high | | | | quickly. People are not comfortable asking |
| self motivation to succeed in doing this. | | | | questions in class for fear of feeling |
| Asynchronous study: You attend a class with | | | | stupid. This can be avoided by typing in the |
| an instructor and other students, although | | | | chat window. You can always shoot a mail to |
| not at the same time. You attend classes as | | | | you instructor seamlessly even after the |
| and when you like. You get support and | | | | class is finished. This is not always |
| feedback from your teacher and classmates. | | | | possible with traditional schools, because |
| It's generally faster than self study. | | | | you tend to forget the questions or you don't |
| Synchronous Broadcast: You attend a class | | | | have the courage to get up and ask a silly |
| with an instructor and other students. The | | | | question. Online tuition could be the window |
| content delivery is real-time. But this | | | | for you to the outside world. You get to meet |
| method lacks the one-on-one interaction. | | | | students and tutors from different countries. |
| Synchronous study: You attend live lectures | | | | These interactions could make you understand |
| via computer at the comfort of your home and | | | | the dynamics and culture of other countries. |
| ask questions using microphones and speakers. | | | | These are vital skills necessary to succeed |
| This format is the most interactive of the | | | | in the future global village. These courses |
| four and feels the most like a real | | | | increase your appetite for knowledge and make |
| classroom. Flexibility is the same as the | | | | you understand the avenues. The established |
| real classroom. The biggest advantage of | | | | players in this industry, charge anywhere |
| online tuition is that your classroom and | | | | between 20$ /hr to 100$/hr. But if you do |
| instructor are available 24/7. You can clear | | | | some research, you can even find companies |
| the doubt by getting online for a chat or | | | | charging 10$/hr. Before you decide to take up |
| sending a mail to the instructor. You never | | | | a physical face-to-face tuition or online |
| miss a class, even if you miss, you can | | | | face-to-face tuition, it would be great to |
| reschedule the class missed or probably get | | | | consider the fuel charges and the parking |
| it back from the video archive. Everything | | | | charges you pay for attending a tuition |
| you need to make your learning more enjoyable | | | | centre. The other indirect expenses that you |
| and interesting is at your fingertips. In | | | | may have to bear are eating out when you are |
| fact the whole world of information is in | | | | away from home, child care, pet care, cost of |
| front of you. The flexibility you get is | | | | missing your work etc. The possibilities are |
| immense. You decide the time you study and | | | | endless. |
| with whom you want to study. You can easily | | | | |