In our times, we could not think of studying virtually. Online tutoring platforms are trending for almost a decade. Among them, two of the best online tutoring platforms are Outschool and Udemy, they provide online learning opportunities from home or anywhere with internet access.
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Main Differences Between Outschool and Udemy
- Outschool and Udemy both provide remote learning access to the students with a wide range of courses. Outschool offers 100,000 courses but Udemy Offers 150,000 courses.
- Through Outschool, students can take small-group classes, from anywhere, by video chat for K-12 Math, Science, Art, Life skills, and more. While on Udemy, students can learn through online courses on their schedule.
- Outschool doesn’t provide any free course but their courses are cheaper than other online platforms. On the other hand, Udemy has launched 150 free courses.
- Outschool provides courses in the English language only but Udemy courses are available in about 65 languages.
- Outschool does not require teachers to have a formal degree for teaching. They believe that the teachers can give their best to teach students, based on their experience and expertise even if they do not have formal teaching credentials. They can take live classes. Udemy also does not require any degree in teaching. Teachers can choose the topics of their interest and build the course and start instructing.
Conclusion
Virtual learning is being popular for almost a decade but the market is growing exponentially over the past year. In India and the world, many new platforms have emerged with a high-tech solution that is contrasting to the traditional way of teaching.
Both the online learning platforms, like Outschool and Udemy give a big opportunity for students to learn a variety of courses. The students can learn while they are sitting on their bed or meeting their friends and relatives.
There are some limitations of learning virtually. It requires more time and good time-management skills than an offline school curriculum. The students are more likely to be engaged in face-to-face interaction with teachers. The internet connection may break from time to time which irritates the aura for learning. But with the flourishing online literacy, people will learn how to use online platforms in a better way.
References
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/7821634/
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/6588857/