| If it seems to you that the number of web sites | | | | have adopted this method as a means of training |
| that offer some form of e-learning is on the rise | | | | for their company employees. In a recent survey |
| you would be right. Even in the midst of the hot | | | | of companies who utilize e-learning courses on a |
| and heavy battle for technological supremacy | | | | regular basis, over 60% consider such programs a |
| where companies start up - and fail - on an | | | | crucial part of their company's long-term |
| almost daily basis, e-learning institutions are | | | | organizational goals. |
| enjoying a spectacular growth in popularity. They | | | | The reports of this study as well as similar ones, |
| are clearly outperforming other | | | | shows that the majority of people who sign up |
| technology-oriented players in the industry and | | | | for e-learning courses are adults or those |
| the boom shows no sign of stopping and very | | | | belonging to the non traditional learners group. This |
| little signs of slowing down. | | | | in itself is a clear indication that e-learning courses |
| There is perhaps no better time for e-learning to | | | | serve to fill a need that more traditional forms of |
| come to prominence as with the relatively recent | | | | educational instruction cannot address. |
| explosion in e-business and the subsequent | | | | In spite of all this however, there is still noticeable |
| growing demand for continued professional | | | | segment of the educational community who do |
| development, there is clearly a market for the | | | | not consider e-learning a significant tool in the |
| various services that e-learning programs are well | | | | educational process. A survey of academic |
| equipped to provide. | | | | experts conducted recently shows that as little as |
| In spite of the massive growth of the e-learning | | | | 25% of educators view e-learning as a legitimate |
| industry, many members of the educational | | | | and valuable instruction method. Throughout a |
| sector remain hesitant to fully embrace the | | | | series of four surveys conducted, this rate of |
| concept of e-learning. As we mentioned earlier in | | | | acceptance has surprisingly remained constant |
| this article, the number of students who enroll in | | | | across the board. An interesting fact uncovered |
| online courses is noticeably increasing but the rate | | | | during this series of surveys is that of all the |
| of increase has slowed down somewhat. | | | | learning institutions that were asked to be a part |
| Much of the success of these e-learning courses | | | | of this study, it was the private nonprofit |
| can be attributed to the standards of education | | | | educational institutions that were the least |
| that are in place in these online schools. Online | | | | enthusiastic about the value of e-learning |
| learning institutions can now proudly claim to offer | | | | programs. |
| a level of education that is equal to or even | | | | While there is still a healthy degree of criticism to |
| better than the ones that traditional learning | | | | contend with especially from the established |
| institutions are able to offer. | | | | education sector, many students clearly feel that |
| The effectiveness of the e-learning method is | | | | e-learning has many advantages to offer over |
| evident in the large number of companies who | | | | traditional schooling methods. |