Online education is getting dynamic and
easy to use irrespective of your job role, there are several professional
development courses online that will add value to your career.
As educators the idea of becoming an
educational entrepreneur require you to add some skill sets to your portfolio;
these skills are available online most of them free and some offers are paid
versions. Depending on the redirection
of you Edupreneurial goals, you have unlimited options online, to take your
career to the next level.
Online courses are less expensive
compared to traditional education. Getting a higher degree can be painstaking
for those with hectic workloads, coupled with managing family affairs. And most
online courses I took were result oriented, I used my classroom projects as my
case studies and it added new light on how I documented my projects to suit the
courses.
Irrespective of the hoax around online
education, it is far better than no education or no professional development opportunities,
which brings your career to a stalemate.
1. Flexibility makes online courses more exciting.
With about 2-4 hours a week you can
complete and be empowered with relevant skills that will broaden your horizon
to the latest ideas, tools and techniques in Instead of attending a couple of
45-minute lectures per week, you'll now have worksheets, discussion
forums and interactive presentation at your fingertips.
2. The classrooms are fun.
With webinars and podcasts, you get
live classroom sessions in a bus or train on the go. Never mind the ambience,
there are city parks and gardens in town where you can enjoy Google hangout
class with your lecturers and other students.
3. Keeping the course materials.
Your course videos, lesson notes and
handouts are there in your gadget at the end of you online class sessions. Taking
time to revisit these materials refreshes your perspective on what you have
already learnt, in case you missed some details.
Some ideas to look out for when
shopping relevant online courses:
·
Known credentials. When shopping for online courses make sure the
lecturer is an expert in the field he/she is delivering to you. This is
important because you will meet challenges in the area of study and only those
with field experience can help you with appropriate solutions. If you’re taking
a course on Starting a business, your online lecturer should have a business
similar to what you are kick-starting.
·
Trusted
testimonials. There is
always review forums on almost all online courses; you get to find out what
other students are saying about the prospect online course. There are students
who will post the best and the worse parts of the course and what can be done
right.
·
Access to the
teacher. This is up to you, but I
recommend taking a course that gives you some potential live access to a
teacher or facilitator. That may mean live video chats or conference calls with
other students. Or it could be personal email access when you get stuck. It
really depends on the teacher and the material. But having someone to guide you
is essential.
·
Discussion
opportunities. Student forums
makes the best parts of an online course. Having the opportunity to connect
with other students who are going through the same experience as you help
foster interest in the course of study. Forums can be on social media sites or
chat-rooms.
·
Reliable refund
policy. Getting refunds for
courses that are not in the direction of your goals is an advantage. Trial periods
of 30-60 days should be available to prospective students, as it is an
opportunity to test the lesson materials to see how it fits your learning
outcome.
Online education can be a form of crash programme to help build your
know-how on areas that you need to get acquainted
with before executing a project or starting a business that requires special
skill-set.
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