How online tutoring collaboration is breaking learning barriers?

Did you know that tutoring in the US is a $7 billion dollar industry and a popular franchise option, either based out of the home or at an on-site location? More than half the videos that are being uploaded on Youtube relate to online teaching of skills. Online tutoring is a trend even traditional universities are now adapting to since that’s how today’s millennial student population rolls.
Today online tutoring collaboration platforms connect tutors and students efficiently and in real time. Proof: the phenomenal success of Udemy that has 500 million unique visitors.

The online tutoring trend continues to increase even as traditional universities try to bridge the gap. The Pennsylvania State University's World Campus had started offering an online teaching course last year, expecting 30 doctoral students to sign up. More than 300 people signed up for the same.

An untapped market in digital education
A recent study conducted in the US by a group of companies dealing in digital business found that schools and many colleges are missing opportunities to engage students and hence are failing to impart quality education. The fact that there have been many successful Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) providers in the past decade shows that online tutoring and elearning management solutions are the way forward.
Surprisingly enough, the early adopters of MOOC have been companies interested in honing the skills of their employees. Today, 77% of USA companies offer online corporate training to improve the professional development of their employees. A prediction says that the percentage of MOOC platforms in corporate training space will reach 28% in the next two years.

Students will demand it
Despite that the users have already adapted to and are loving the online education and elearning methodology, few companies are thinking about the future. As the example of the Pennsylvania State University proves, institutions will fast need to infuse online learning in the traditional learning environment along with adapting to the new learning models. The growing trend of homeschooling is another market that needs robust online tutoring platforms where parents can easily get resources, get lectures organized and exams conducted online for their children.

Scope for startups
Startups can totally disrupt the online tutoring space by developing any one of these collaboration platforms –
- Online elearning platforms with social network personality for peer connectivity
- Education marketplaces that involve social aspect of networking within learning community
- MOOC platforms that are also online marketplaces and can provide tutoring in real time
- Online corporate training platforms with social networking abilities for alumni and companies connect
- Exclusive elearning platforms for homeschoolers