In the digital climate we are currently living in, online courses are soaring high and in some ways replacing in-person courses. As an English Tutor who has conducted online lessons and taken online courses as a student myself, I’ve discovered a few benefits of taking online courses. This has led me to create my own online course for Beginner Freelancers. Here are 7 advantages I have found from taking online courses:
1. Flexible Benefits Of Online Courses
E-courses are flexible to complete from any location. You don’t have to do it at a specific time or location. This makes it easier to work around your schedule.
2. More Affordable Benefits Of Online Courses
With online courses, there are no overhead fees needed to account for renting a space. This in turn tends to make e-courses cheaper than in-person courses. This allows you to save money and invest in other resources to build your skills.
3. More Variety Offers Allowing Niches
Because of the flexibility of online courses, there is a much wider variety of courses in different niches for people of all different backgrounds and corners of the world to try out.
4. Take Your Own Pace
Taking a group course in person can feel like people are moving at different levels. An online course means you can revisit the course content at any time and you can take your own pace when going through the course.
5. Saves On Travel Time Benefits Of Online Courses
You don’t have to factor in time to get to and from the location. You can complete the course in the comfort of your own home or wherever you are!
6. More Experimental and Inclusive
Online courses can take several formats through video, text, and use more innovative ways of learning than a traditional classroom setting, for example.
This makes more space for a variety of different types of learners.
You can choose a course that caters more towards your learning type. Skillshare, is specifically designed for creatives, for example.
7. Learn Self-Discipline and Motivation
Self-motivation is a key skill for self-employed people especially. So, taking an online course is a great way to develop these skills.
You have full control over when you will take the course and how often. So you will need to be disciplined to ensure you get through the course.
It will help teach you to be more accountable to yourself.
8. Earn Bonus Points
When you demonstrate to clients that you have taken the initiative to go on courses and learn more, it shows that you are dedicated to improving your skill set. This helps you to stand out as a freelancer
9. Better Ability To Concentrate
Taking online courses means you can choose to work anywhere, which means you can choose to work in an environment where you can focus solely on working and soaking up information from the course.
10. It’s Eco-friendly
Taking an online course means you don’t have to deal with mass amounts of paper print outs because of everything online.
You also don’t have to worry about transport to get to the building of where a course is held, which also helps the environment.
11. Expand Your Network
Taking online courses means the world is your oyster! You can connect with anyone in any part of the world who has either taken the course or are even the one leading the course!
You are not limited to connecting with people in a particular region, as you would be if you were to go to an in-person class.
12. You can increase your rates
12. It Shows You Have Initiative
Showing clients that you are taking time out to take a course, indicates to them that you are passionate about learning and growing your business. This makes you more attractive to them as a freelancer as it shows you can bring more value to them.
13. You can increase your rates
Linking to the previous point, when you increase your knowledge and value, taking a course also means you can increase your pay rates. The more value you bring, the more opportunity you have to help build your clients brand, make them more money and in turn this should also be reflected in your price rates.
I hope this list of benefits of taking an online course has helped you consider e-courses.
If you are a beginner freelancer, looking to build your freelance business and lifestyle, feel free to check out my Beginner Freelancer E-course.
