by Michael Verhaart, IEEE Learning Technology
Online education today has entered the early maturity stage. In this stage online education can certainly continue to expand, and many more students may pursue online education opportunities, but the competitive market for providers of online education will see substantial change. There are several key facts that indicate this shift in life-cycle stage. One of the key indicators of a mature stage in the life cycle is the establishment of dominant providers in the marketplace. Online education is experiencing this shift today, with 75% of online courses currently being offered by just 1/3 of online providers (Allen & Seaman, 2007). Mayadas, Bourne, and Bosch (2009) further explain that the majority of online enrollments are in traditional institutions and those enrollments are leveling off.
http://www.ieeetclt.org/issues/july2010/IEEE-LT-Jul10.htm#_Toc269551169
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