A Brief Information on E-learning
January 19, 2010 – 11:25 amE-learning mode of education is popular among youngsters, students or professionals, who start working early in their age, still want to continue their education to move their career graph up.
In present competitive times where there is a race to acheive the top rank, corporations, educational institutions and governments have started re-examining the way education had been imparted. E-learning is nowadays getting transformed into a crucial mode of delivering knowledge.
Few facts
The total revenue earned by this industry in the year 2008 was approximately USD 341 million. In the coming years, up till 2012, the market is expected to grow at much faster rate. After taking few factors into account, it was figured out that the industry will grow at a rate of 15% and the market is estimated to become USD 603 million of size by the end of the calendar year 2012.
With the increasing popularity and demand in e learning sectors, not only central and government universities, but companies of IT sector, BPO industry, publishing or retail industries have started making their foray into this.
E-learning mode of education is easily accessible especially job-oriented vocational education and career enriching courses of various growing domains. Several learning centers across India offer virtual classroom connectivity to students living in 175 cities. In addition to this, e-learning portals are also providing tutorials for school students. The scope and future of seeking an e-learning degree seems bright as the number of Internet users across the country are growing at a much faster pace.
Other factors that can give a sudden blow to this system of learning is reduction in the prices of computers and increase in the speed of Internet. These two factors can work wonders and further boost the industry.