5 Online Education Trends to Watch in 2017 (U.S. News & World Report)
5 Online Education Trends to Watch in 2017 (U.S. News & World Report)
January 5, 2017
As online learning continues to attract career changers, some experts say more degrees offered online in 2017 will focus on specialized areas – such as a bachelor’s in real estate or marketing rather than business administration.
“They have to establish why their degrees are better and how they’re better,” says Ray Schroeder, associate vice chancellor for online learning at the University of Illinois—Springfield, who also directs UPCEA’s Center for Online Leadership. “A key way to do that is to focus on a smaller slice of the field.”
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