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Triumphs and Troubles in Online Learning Abroad

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Following Monterrey’s success, other Mexican higher ed institutions have launched new online programs mirroring Monterey Tech’s model. In Latin America, only about 15 percent of higher ed institutions offer hybrid options, and only about 20 percent deliver fully online courses. In the U.S., boasts merely 120,000 enrollments.

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Managing the teacher’s workload during online learning.

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But still, there are miles to go when it comes to fully adapt to online learning. More often than not, the quick online transition left little room for critical analysis and side-by-side comparison of the digital tools used for online learning. Simply transferring your work online is not ideal.

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Online Learning VS Traditional Learning| Why Online Learning is Better

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Though classroom learning is still preferred as a mode of teaching in many institutes, the popularity of online learning is slowly overshadowing traditional learning. college students find digital learning technologies helpful. With growing demand, the interactive digital publishing industry is on the rise as well.

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US Edtech Funding Already Nears $1 Billion in First Half of 2019

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education technology industry appears on track to surpass the amount of investor funding tallied in recent years. For the first half of 2019, the industry saw $962 million raised across 65 deals, the highest amount of funding at the halfway mark since at least 2015. Driving the funding totals up this year are two nine-figure deals.

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After the Pandemic, Higher Education Can’t Afford to Go Back to ‘Normal’

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According to United States Census Bureau projections , by the year 2034, there will be 77 million people ages 65 and older in comparison to 76.5 Furthermore, industry has shifting market demands and desperately needs higher education to step up and pivot in alignment with its needs. million persons under the age of 18.

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4 Items on Instructure’s To-Do List After the Sale of the Canvas LMS Provider

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But of course, like everyone else in edtech, the rush of schools to online learning could change priorities for Instructure. Instructure founder Brian Whitmer also cautions against easy comparisons between Instructure and rival Blackboard, which itself was sold to a private equity firm in 2011 after a time as a publicly traded company.

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Can a Subscription Model Work for Online Learners and Teachers? Skillshare Just Raised $28M to Find Out

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Can a “Netflix”-like subscription model really work for online education platforms? Investors who are fond of analogies and comparisons to consumer technology successes are betting on one New York City-based company to find out. Skillshare has raised $28 million in a Series C round led by Union Square Ventures.

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