by the Virtual College
Outdated ways of thinking about academia inhibit the idea of e-learning, according to one expert who has encouraged adults and young students to embrace the benefits that online resources can provide. Writing for the Detroit Free Press, Michael Van Beek of the Mackinac Center, which is a research and educational institute based in Michigan, US, suggested that with increasing numbers of people using online learning facilities, attitudes towards the new resource should reflect the positive nature of flexible learning solutions. According to figures from the centre, the enrolment on to programs for online learning courses has increased by 30 per cent nationally in the US and predictions show that growth for the industry will continue.
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