Online education and the need for motivation….

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In this modern age there is no time needed for changes to happen and also the lifestyle of the man. Globalization has made possible the trends occurring at one corner of the globe to spread across the world. The fast paced modern world also increases the cost of living and the world is run on money power. The education industry also gets affected by the fast moving world.

It is true that the conventional programs are also changing and getting new and some of them are getting replaced. Many more new streams of studies are introduced into this industry. More opportunities are created and the education is made accessible to every social sector. But over these many positives the increasing cost of education has made it dearer to students from the common social sector. Even the primary education of the children is a tough proposition for the parents from the middle and lower income groups. Even the scholarships and other sponsoring programs can’t cater entire group. In India the higher education is more expensive than investing in gold and real estate.

Hence many of the aspirants are looking for the alternative sources for pursuing their degrees. This is one of the reasons why the distance education and the Online education is gaining popularity in our county. The online education is the new format in the education sector and in our country many users are getting benefit of this form of study. It offers a greater flexibility and freedom for the learner and also let them to design their course according to his/her interest. This is still in its experimenting stage and offers many challenges. This mode of education finds to be so effective for the professionals to have the higher education without resigning their present job..

Motivation the Greatest Challenge…

One of the great challenges regarding the online education is keeping the motivation level constant. The reason can be studying without a learning environment, the internet can never replace the classroom setup, and studying alone without any classmate also reduces the interest in study. The learner will find difficulty in managing the time because there is no time set for you to start your studies and they find the difficulty to find the real harmony with the subjects.

Also this format is still in the introductory state so that it doesn’t support more exciting feature in the learning aids as happening in the traditional classroom setup which act as the motivational tool for the students.  When the leaner lose their urge for study it affects their concentration and they will lose their focus from the subject and it is difficult them for to prepare for the exam.

Motivation is essential for anything you do no matter you are working or studying. It will help the person to move out form the boredom and the stress and also to recover from any kind of difficulties. Without the urge the learner can’t take any advantage of the online education and it becomes nothing but a foolish way of losing the time and money, you can better stop your studies at this level. But for those who are worried of losing the motivation can reinforce the same. Here are some ways to keep your motivation level higher.

Set a Personal Goal…

The best way of keeping your drive in studies is to set a goal and try to attain that. You can make a complete plan of achieving your objectives and always begin from small and achievable goals. You can set a time period for attaining these objectives and can do a self evaluation of your performance at the end of those lime limits. For all those achieved goals you can appreciate yourself and this will help you to increase the motivation level and you will find it easy to cross each milestone. It surely increases your pride and will give you a sort of confidence in attitude.

Participating in discussions!!!

There are so many online forums which talks about your course. You can actively participate in such talks and discuss your points with many who are like you. This will also increase your knowledge level and also your curiosity to know more. Most of the universities and the online education centers are providing a space of chartrooms for the students registering under that institution.

Though you can’t have a physical interaction with your classmates these chat rooms are the virtual classrooms where you can have the fruitful interaction regarding your classes and courses. You will also be able to communicate with your guides through this classroom. You can make use of all the possible way to interact and this will help you to overcome the boredom.

Talking with a friend…

Talking with a friend about your course and the learning will also help you to avoid monotony in learning. But choose a friend who is ready to listen to your words and who have some knowledge in the area. These talks are usually done with the classmates but you don’t have a physical interaction with those you can select a friend in your circle and discuss this with him/her. If he/she has some knowledge in the area it will allow carrying out healthy arguments and debates and you can keep your interest in studies so as to take a position in such discussions.

These are some way to keep your mind in your studies. More importantly you have to understand that this world offers lot of competition and challenges in each field and if you need to excel or even survive you need to make the maximum benefit out of the opportunity available to you. So there is no point of cutting down your motivational level for any reason…

 
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2 Responses to “Online education and the need for motivation….”

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    rosy shrestha:

    P.hD IN NURSING THROUGH ONLINE WITH SCHOOLARSIP FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRY NURSES

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    Devender:

    I want to know about any online B. Ed. Course