E-learning gains momentum
With increased competition for jobs and the trend now being on continuous learning, more and more people are boosting their educational qualifications online.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: With increased competition for jobs and the trend now being on continuous learning, more and more people are boosting their educational qualifications online.
"Electronic learning market is estimated to touch $ 21 billion by the year 2008. According to our own market research and analysis, e-learning market in India is over $ 200 million, most of which comes from in-house development. As the market matures, outsourcing of e-learning will also gain a strong hold," says Karthik K S, of 24x7 learning solutions.
It recently launched Referenceware, claiming that it is the largest online book resource offering unobstructed access to thousands of the latest business and technical books.
"Currently, industries across verticals are adapting to e-learning in a big way and the market is expected to grow to USD 1 billion in three years," he says.
The advent of satellite technology and Internet has changed the way people live. From shopping to sending mails and making new friends, technology has now started to play a crucial role in our everyday life. In 2004, India launched the EDUSAT, a dedicated satellite for education and hence opened up new resource to spread education.
According to sources in IGNOU, which conducts satellite- based education, the satellite was a major step taken to spread education adding that through satellite it is possible to view and study from centres that are located hundreds of kilometers apart.
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