A Growing Need for Online Education
Enrollment in online schools has been growing steadily over the past five years. Many attribute this growth to the growing demand for alternative educational options. The large number of corporate mergers and layoffs has prompted many people to return to school to learn new skills. Since many of these people had previously worked in the same position for fifteen years or more, they realized that they needed a new skill-set in order to be competitive in the current job market. Many of these people also don�t have the luxury of attending a four year college. So as a result, they are enrolling in online courses that typically last from twelve to fourteen months. Then there are those who are working fulltime but want to return to school so they can become more marketable and make more money. Since just about every industry today is becoming more and more dependent on digital technology, many workers over the age of fifty are returning to school so they can become more digital savvy. These ...