Author: Mariam Noronha
The internet has made our lives simpler by making communication simple and quick. It has also made several other things that we once considered impossible to do without being there in person, possible. Online learning has brought the classroom to one’s doorstep and while its benefits to students are much chronicled here’s a take on the opportunities it offers to writers.
Making Money
Yes, writers who have expertise in various genres of writing can now turn their knowledge base into a lucrative income generating activity by simply designing online courses. Also most freelance writers can draw from their experience in their respective fields such as advertising, medicine, travel, etc to develop online learning courses in related areas. Take a look at the variety of courses available on Chillibreeze to get an idea about how several writers from the network are using their knowledge and experience to create writing courses that are useful for anyone who wants to learn how to write.
Education in the time of recession
Education being one of the most recession proof sectors of the economy, an economic downturn in fact is the time when career reinventions and renewing one’s skills take precedence over most other things. Which is why capitalizing on the opportunity to undertake instructional design for the web makes more sense. The requirements from an author’s point of view are a computer, an internet connection and the vision to create a learning opportunity that is targeted either at the general audience or a niche group.
Who are your students?
The target audience for online learning could be mid-career professionals who are looking to add a qualification or two to their resumes. Students desirous of obtaining additional qualifications from the comfort of their homes or even homemakers looking to upgrade their skills before putting themselves out in the job market.
Online learning is becoming increasingly popular with many colleges and universities and it would be a good idea for writers to collaborate and approach some of these educational institutions to help create the course material for these courses.
Writers could begin with something small like a letter writing course or develop learning material for language tests like IELTS and TOFEL. Those who have an insight on the nitty-gritty of cracking the CAT, GRE, GMAT, SAT and other such examinations can opt for developing courses for the same. Since online learning offers the flexibility of contact with instructors via email online submissions and tests make the process of testing learners less daunting.
Here is how you can turn into an online course author:
1. It is all a matter of finding your niche and creating instructional design to be delivered online. You could begin here and now by listing course ideas that could be of interest to other writers. Be it SEO writing, technical writing or web content development, list down your areas of expertise first and then a simple search online will let you know what kind of courses are available in the field.
2. Read up on instructional design for online courses to get an idea of how you can package your course content better and deliver quality to learners.
3. Look up sites where you an offer your course to learners and remember to check on company credentials before you submit any course material. It is safer to stick with companies that have been around for a while and have a good reputation in the market among writers regarding payment – Chillibreeze Solutions has been around since 2004 and thousands of writers have worked with the company on assignments each year.
4. Finally get down to writing the course material, add relevant tests and quizzes and voila your online course is ready!
If this sounds interesting then just a couple of hours in a day and some serious research could put you on the road to the online learning industry. Believe me there’s nothing more fulfilling then sharing your knowledge with others and when it’s as easy as logging on to the internet what more could one ask for?
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