Online Education - The Latest Buzzword in India

Online Education - The Latest Buzzword in India

Written by Admin
Tuesday, 15 June 2010 20:26

Breaking News: Virtual world is the new real world! Everything is taking an online avatar. It started with information, followed by our mailboxes, businesses and now the latest to the join the bandwagon is education.



Wit [Online Education] h a sea of info already on the net and education getting online, the pieces of jigsaw puzzle have come closer for a fence-sitter.



There are three dimensions of this online education industry in India. First dimension is comprised of those web portals which teach subjects like Mathematics and science via net using e-books, video lectures both recorded and live.



However, in India this concept is very new and not many use it. But there are many Indian web portals which provide such services to foreign students.



The arrival of digital content and smart classes at schools constitutes the second dimension. This concept has revolutionized the study methodology at the school level. Educomp, a major player in online education industry, has been encashing the huge demand in this sector.



The third dimension in this online education boom is e-mentoring. A very good thing about the internet is that it allows you to interact with a number of people without a need to travel.



With so many courses, cut-throat competition, parental and peer pressure, the fight to survive in the academic battle field has become very difficult.



Under such conditions, skill-enhancement, counseling and educational therapies have acquired a pivotal role. That is why portals like PagalGuy & PadhakuJoker are doing a good business in their segment.



These sites allow community building on the basis of same educational requirements, online discussion and a multi-way information exchange.



A major development in the field of online education was getting CAT (Common Admission Test) conducted online. In 2009, with an online CAT, things started changing with a rapid speed.



It has opened up a new area to be explored. TCYonline, a online testing platform has been making a good progress for last two years. Even CAT and IIT-JEE coaching institutes have gone online so that they do not miss out any opportunity and are able to attract students.



E-learning in India is gaining prominence slowly, but steadily. The fact that more than half the population of India today is below 30 years of age and the number of Internet users is growing tremendously act as catalysts in making e-learning a greener spot.



Another aspect to this phenomenon is that e-learning in India has become very popular with the young professionals who have joined the work force quite early but still would like to continue their education which would eventually help them move up their career ladder quickly and easily. Such people find online education very convenient, as the nature of the course does not require them to attend regular classes.



Moreover, elite institutes like Indian Institute of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, IIFT, and XLRI are today offering e-learning courses. With a young population which is addicted to internet and social networking sites, online education has become indispensable. However, to maintain its quality would be a challenge.