Online Learning Update

April 18, 2018

Beyond Vocational: Adult Education Confronts the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:02 am
by Tommy Perkins, Evolllution
As technology advances, the needs of the labor market and employers change as well. And while traditional-age students are enrolled in programs that help them adapt to these changes, adults are unfortunately being left behind. Advanced applications for big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence can take us to new heights, or plunge us into a dystopian future where robots absorb jobs, unemployment soars and precious few humans are qualified to guide the machines ethically. Of course, they’ll create some new jobs, but the projections of how much of our economy automation will consume are daunting.

Beyond Vocational: Adult Education Confronts the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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