The Future Of E-Learning Is More Growth
E-Learning rapidly growing, especially in North America and more specifically, the United States. Research done be the Ambient Insight Group, has shown that E-Learning, "by dollar volume reached $27.1 Billion in 2009" it's forecast to double by 2014. (Nagel, 2010)
The largest area of growth seems to be taking place in the Prek-12 and in higher education sector. (Nagel, 2010) The Ambient Insight group reports that the USA is leading in e-learning in cyber charter schools and virtual schools. For example, there is only one virtual school in Canada, (as of 2009) as opposed to the 200,00 students enrolled in virtual schools in the US in 2009. (Nagel, 2010) Furthermore, there are only two charter schools in Canada in which neither if them offer online classes, as opposed to the US in which there are over 185,000 children currently enrolled in cyber charter schools. (Nagel, 2010)
For profit education programs are being heavily marketed toward busy adults. The current economic climate is fueling a demand for vocational and career programs. The prek-12 sector is fueled by state and local education dollars.
References
Nagel, D. (2010). The Future Of E-Learning Is More Growth. Retrieved on September 5, 2010 fromhttp://campustechnology.com/Articles/2010/03/03/The-Future-of-E-Learning-Is-More-Growth.aspx?Page=3
The growth of e-learning is phenomenal and as such I feel that this class will be invaluable to all of us. We, as educators have to prepare ourselves for the rapid rate of change that is occurring in the educational landscape. e-learning is at the forefront of this change and in 10 years will look very different than it does now. Onward to the future!
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