Considering from the viewpoint of a learner, it is really important to understand that what are the things which online tuition should deliver and what are the things which should be included in the online tutoring.
Talking about the quality of online tutoring, it is essential for them to provide to the individual learning skill and pace of the learner while passing on knowledge and application. Therefore it is essential that the quality of an online learning program should be measured by how much knowledge the learner is getting and how well can he apply it to solve his/her problem.
Now going towards the parameters affecting quality- By definition it is clear that online tutor has to provide the individual with differences between learning skills of the learner, any debate on quality should exclude it from parameters affecting learning outcome. An effective e-tutoring is supposed to teach it is of no matter that the learner is fast or slow and that is the determinant of its quality.
Online tutoring is influenced by certain factors which are affecting the learners as well; these factors can be categorized as:
- A keenly interested teacher with great subject matter and teaching aptitude will always be able to make the classes exciting and interesting. The innovation of learning online from a teacher who is seated thousands of miles far becomes an exciting vision. The teaching aptitude should be tested before recruitment; proper training enables the instructor to effectively communicate to learner all over the world.
- Content should always consist of quality teaching material, books, notes and comprehensive exercises. It is very essential for the online tutoring to have a dedicated content development function which can enhance the learners' ability and interests in the subject.
- Talking about the technology and infrastructure, it provides an extremely important function of a facilitator. Whether it is good infrastructure and technology does not automatically ensure great teaching but simultaneously if it lacks it is sure that there is no teaching. Contradicting to popular belief, teaching online learners across the earth requires more than just a computer with internet connection. Moreover, It is important that the tutoring provider capitalize more in infrastructure and processes to ensure quality tutoring again and again.
Offshore online tutoring has made great changes by making quality personalized and facilitating the learners. Last but not the least the quality control of delivery of service is very much important for every business to provide effective e-learning.
