The rise of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic | World ...
WEBApr 29, 2020 · The COVID-19 has resulted in schools shut all across the world. Globally, over 1.2 billion children are out of the classroom. As a result, education has changed dramatically, with the distinctive rise of e-learning, whereby teaching is undertaken remotely and on digital platforms. Research suggests that online learning has been shown to ...
These 3 charts show the global growth in online learning
WEBJan 27, 2022 · Regionally, Asia Pacific saw the biggest student presence on the learning platform, with 28 million new online learners enrolling for 68 million courses, followed by North America, Europe and Latin America. By comparison, just 3 million online learners came from Africa, joining 5 million courses. However, Africa saw the highest growth in …
How online learning could revolutionize higher education
WEBJun 30, 2022 · The disruption has also had a potential financial impact. According to McKinsey & Company, global costs from pandemic-related learning delays could reach $1.6 trillion annually by 2040, or 0.9% of the world's GDP. Helping students catch up on lost education through online learning could help avoid a global loss of $1.6 billion per year …
Is online learning the future of education? | World Economic Forum
WEBSep 2, 2016 · That was until the online learning revolution started. Last year, the e-learning market was worth an enormous $166.5 billion. It’s been estimated that this will grow to $255 billion by 2017. Its growing financial value is matched only by the swelling numbers of students choosing to follow an online course. In the latest Global Shapers Survey ...
The future of online education: lessons from South Korea
WEBNov 13, 2020 · Moving education online, as South Korea's experiences demonstrate, requires long-term, systemic change backed up with policy. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced virtually all schools and universities to switch to online education in South Korea. The nation's transition to online education has been mostly smooth, and the reason for this is …
How do traditional and online learning compare?
WEBFeb 6, 2015 · Online learning has been viewed as . the disruptive innovation in higher education today, with traditional classroom instruction at risk of being replaced by superstar professors teaching elabourate courses developed by teams – or by Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) offering instruction to students worldwide (see, e.g., Christensen and …
How COVID-19 deepens the digital education divide in India
WEBOct 5, 2020 · According to the Key Indicators of Household Social Consumption on Education in India report, based on the 2017-18 NSSO, fewer than 15% of rural Indian households have internet access (as opposed to 42% urban Indian households). A mere 13% of people surveyed (aged above five) in rural areas — just 8.5% of females — …
Is online education good or bad? | World Economic Forum
WEBFeb 5, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum …
Kids learn better in class than when studying from home, finds …
WEBMar 9, 2021 · A McKinsey survey suggests that children still learn better through classroom-based teaching. Image: Unsplash/Annie Spratt. Online schooling was marked 5-out-of-10 for effectiveness. Some students have a learning delay of around three months. Those from poorer backgrounds are falling further behind. In a survey of more than 2,500 teachers in ...
5 things higher education students want from online learning
WEBJun 13, 2023 · Online learning has become increasingly popular in recent years, and students have a lot to say about what they want from their online courses. A recent survey by McKinsey found that students want flexibility, social interaction, high-quality content, support, and value for money from online learning. Institutions can do this by offering ...