WELLESLEY, Mass., Jan. 11, 2018/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
A new report, Grade Increase: Tracking Distance Education in the United States, by the Babson Survey Research Group, reveals distance student enrollments have increased for the fourteenth straight year in 2016. The most recent gain translates to over thirty percent of higher education students taking at least one distance education course. Growth, however, was uneven; public institutions grew by 7.3 percent, private non-profit institutions by 7.1 percent, while private for-profit institutions had their distance enrollments decline by 4.5 percent. "The growth of distance enrollments has been relentless," said study co-author Julia E. Seaman, research director of the Babson Survey Research Group. "They have gone up when the economy was expanding, when the economy was shrinking, when overall enrollments were growing, and now when overall enrollments are shrinking." Key report findings include:
"The growth in distance learning enrollments, in part, reflects the commitment to quality and innovation by those designing and delivering distance programs," said Kathleen S. Ives, CEO and executive director, Online Learning Consortium. "Competition for students is more intense than ever, requiring institutions to continue to advance the quality and relevance of their programs, or risk losing ground to those who are successfully serving the education and career goals of the modern learner." The complete report, "Grade Increase: Tracking Distance Education in the United States" is available at https://www.onlinelearningsurvey.com/highered.html. Partners Pearson is the world's learning company, with expertise in educational courseware and assessment, and a range of teaching and learning services powered by technology. Our mission is to help people make progress through access to better learning. We believe that learning opens up opportunities, creating fulfilling careers and better lives. For more, visit www.pearson.com. The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is a collaborative community of higher education leaders and innovators, dedicated to advancing quality digital teaching and learning experiences designed to reach and engage the modern learner - anyone, anywhere, anytime. Visit http://onlinelearningconsortium.org for more information. Tyton Partners provides investment banking and strategy consulting services to companies, foundations, post-secondary institutions, and investors as they navigate the complexities of the global knowledge sector. For more information about Tyton Partners visit www.tytonpartners.com or follow us @tytonpartners. The Babson Survey Research Group at Babson College conducts regional, national, and international research projects, including survey design, sampling methodology, data integrity, statistical analyses and reporting. Visit www.onlinelearningsurvey.com. About Babson College Babson College is the educator, convener, and thought leader of Entrepreneurship of All Kinds(r). The top-ranked college for entrepreneurship education, Babson is a dynamic living and learning laboratory where students, faculty, and staff work together to address the real-world problems of business and society. We prepare the entrepreneurial leaders our world needs most: those with strong functional knowledge and the skills and vision to navigate change, accommodate ambiguity, surmount complexity, and motivate teams in a common purpose to make a difference in the world, and have an impact on organizations of all sizes and types. As we have for nearly a half-century, Babson continues to advance Entrepreneurial Thought & Action(r) as the most positive force on the planet for generating sustainable economic and social value. Media Contact: Michael Chmura Public Relations Director mchmura@babson.edu Phone: 781-239-4549 This news release was issued on behalf of Newswise(TM). For more information, visit http://www.newswise.com. View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-study-distance-education-up-overall-enrollments-down-300581472.html SOURCE Babson College
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