This paper explains the changes that have emerged in recent years in Europe and Latin America about the universities, and therefore the challenges teachers are faced with, in order to become good tutors. The tutor's challenges are divided into pedagogical, social, administrative, and technical. The conclusion from reviewing the literature is that there are five main challenges for the tutors, which have to do with the mastery of his subject, creating a learning atmosphere, knowing the administrative processes, having the knowledge for instructional design, and the most complex of all, the efficient use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.