Thursday, November 12, 2009

Online education expanding, awaits innovation

CHICAGO – When Janice Barnwell decided to boost her career by obtaining a master’s degree in business, the working mother chose an online university because of the convenience and the low cost.

The 44-year-old’s educational experience exceeded her expectations, and her new employer paid for her to take four more courses online to sharpen her skills.

The online education sector grew 13 percent last year and had been growing at about 20 percent in previous years. Nearly one in four students take at least some college courses online, up from one in 10 in 2002. Two million students, most older than the traditional 18-22 year-old undergraduates, take all their courses online and two million more take one or more online course. Continue reading here the complete article http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/technology/10/02/09/online-education-expanding-awaits-innovation

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