One of the most pragmatic advantages of Online Education is that the content is updated and is an answer to the industry needs. As the major portion of the users seek better prospects or jobs and Online education is a tool which enables them to do so, the content of the online education is created used the goal of the consumer in mind. The content creator often advertises how the course can land you in a better job and so provides content closer to the employer’s requirement. Content can be customized according to the pockets of users Thanks to digitization of India, internet and mobile managed to wriggle into the very corners of villages. But this also means that the content needs to be tweaked according to the pocket of consumers using it. Online content can be tweaked easily
Lack of Previous education or back ground does not deter people from accessing the online education or even certification. Though the content is open, many a courses are designed for beginners and others for the proficient. Those are tested through some basic questionnaires and so the course content are provided for the individuals according to their proficiency in the subject rather than based on degrees conferred upon them.
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Normal deterrent like age or social strata or previous marks etc which causes a “loss of opportunity” amongst the offline educational relics, do not shackle consumers from accessing knowledge or skill through Online platforms
With the present digital revolution, the need of the hour is UPDATING and Online Content can be easily updated as it is not printed and is outside the red tape bureaucracy. This enables the content to be most relevant and authentic. It is also constantly tweaked according to the prevalent market needs and this in turn helps the consumers a long way.
No overhead burdens of infrastructure or huge spends to maintain the traditions and relics, enables Online content to concentrate and spend on the crux- the content
This is one of the most important boon of the online content as various people have varied concentration windows and prefer different time of the day. Online education not only makes room for inconsistent yet persistent attempts but also enables self assessment at different levels so that learners can pursue education without peer pressure.
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