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Driving
Forces Behind e-Learning
Several trends and forces
are pushing toward e-Learning. Some are based on societal issues and
demographics; others stem from the technological factors and shear
critical mass. The areas that will be addressed in the following
section include Megatrends, computer and Internet technology,
corporate drivers, giants in the technology industry, and the
continual drive to reduce the cost of business and improve return on
investment.
New
Economy Megatrends
Six major trends or
megatrends are affecting education according to Michael T. Moe,
Kathleen Bailey, and Rhoda Lau in the Merrill Lynch report titled, The
Book of Knowledge – Investing in the Growing Education and
Training Industry. The megatrends are occurring in demographics,
technology, globalization, branding, consolidation/privatization,
and outsourcing.
Each megatrend is
summarized. The summary is followed by a table depicting the
megatrend’s impact on each of the following learning categories:
Early Education, K-12 Education, Post-Secondary, Corporate Training,
and Consumer.
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