By 2015, 25 million post-secondary students in the United States will be taking classes online. And as that happens, the number of students who take classes exclusively on physical campuses will plummet, from 14.4 million in 2010 to just 4.1 million five years later, according to a new forecast released by market research firm Ambient Insight. More...
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Online Learning Set for Explosive Growth as Traditional Classrooms Decline
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Online Education Grows by Almost a Million Students
Eighth Annual Sloan Survey of Online Education Shows Economy Still Driving
Growth
The 2010 Sloan Survey of Online Learning reveals that enrollment rose
by almost one million students from a year earlier. The survey of more
than 2,500 colleges and universities nationwide finds approximately 5.6
million students were enrolled in at least one online course in fall
2009, the most recent term for which figures are available.
Other report findings include:
Growth
The 2010 Sloan Survey of Online Learning reveals that enrollment rose
by almost one million students from a year earlier. The survey of more
than 2,500 colleges and universities nationwide finds approximately 5.6
million students were enrolled in at least one online course in fall
2009, the most recent term for which figures are available.
Other report findings include:
- Almost two-thirds of for-profit institutions now say that online learning is a critical part of their long term strategy.
- The 21% growth rate for online enrollments far exceeds the 2% growth in the overall higher education student population.
- Nearly one-half of institutions report that the economic downturn has increased the demand for face-to-face courses and programs.
- Three-quarters of institutions report that the economic downturn has increased demand for online courses and programs.
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