MANILA - Filipino teacher Raven Kate De Leon is in demand, spending up to 10 hours a day at her home computer surrounded by mini cars and stuffed toys that she uses as props to inject fun into her English classes for students far away in China.
One of only a few countries in Asia that can combine affordable e-learning with an ample supply of teachers and strong English proficiency, the Philippines is uniquely placed to absorb demand in Asia for Internet language classes. “I take that opportunity to give them a fun and fruitful distraction because I know they’re stressed, worried.”51Talk charges around 45 yuan per 25-minute session, with teachers earning around 130 pesos per hour.
Many online teachers in the Philippines typically work from home, which has insulated them from the home quarantine measures that have devastated businesses and restricted tens of millions in the Philippines, which has nearly 400 confirmed cases.Shares in the $419-million China Online Education has surged 154% year-to-date, compared to the NYSE composite index’s 34% slump in the same period.
“In these kinds of situation, parents do not want their kids to go out,” Nakamura said, adding that RareJob’s monthly fee of $60 for Japanese students and $100 for business-level English is cheaper by up to 40 times versus learning centers in Japan.“I’m happy to be of service in this situation and I admire them for still choosing to learn,” said Concepcion, a RareJob tutor of five years, who uses candy, Astroboy and stuffed toys to keep her child students engaged.
They should do that as a side gig anyway, targeting the Chinese ESL market. Much more profitable than any field of the education market in the US.
JeromeCMorales Cashing in? Really? Chinese only pays 2 USD dollar per hour... 😱
JeromeCMorales 'cashing in' is really the phrase we want to use here? Really, Reuters?
JeromeCMorales Get ya Money!
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