Why eLearning?
According to a Sloan Foundation report, online education is poised to expand dramatically. The Sloan Foundation surveyed more than 2,500 colleges and universities and found that the number of students enrolled in online courses has exceeded expectations. The online enrollment growth rate of 9.7% easily surpassed the overall higher education student population growth rate of 1.5%. The Sloan Foundation estimated that 3.5 million students had enrolled in online courses by the end of the 2006 calendar year. (Allen, I.E., & Seaman, J., 2007).
Students Desire eLearning Options
In the fall of 2006, approximately 20% of students seeking higher education were taking at least one online class, according to the Sloan Foundation Report. Eduventures, an education research company, reports that the number of students in online and/or blended programs is expected to grow by 33% per year for the next several years. The Sloan Survey of Online Learning (2007) found that more than 67 % of all higher education institutions offer at least one online or blended course, and 35 % offer one or more complete online degree programs.
Quality Online Education Degrees and Programs Support Student Recruitment and Retention
The competition for acquiring new students in higher education is already fierce. The colleges or universities that do not provide Online Learning options will increasingly find themselves squeezed out of the marketplace. To offer online learning opportunities for traditional and nontraditional students is no longer an option; in today’s higher education environment, online education is essential for majority of colleges and universities.
Learning House is a Recognized Leader in Online Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education mentioned numerous times that Learning House has a “head start” on helping colleges keep up with the “exploding demand” for online courses and online degree programs.
Learning House is the perfect partner for developing and implementing total online education solutions for colleges and universities.