Online Learning Update

July 6, 2021

Online education: preparing the workforce of the future

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:04 am

REBECCA L. WATTS,  Baltimore Sun

Local industries, ranging from health care to information technology, all require a qualified and skilled workforce to maintain and continuously modernize their service and product offerings. Without a top-notch talent pool prepared with relevant 21st century skills, businesses face the possibility of failing to remain competitive. Reversing that trend will require expansive, collaborative efforts aimed at job training and workforce development. Innovative approaches to college education provide a key long-term strategy for workforce investment and labor market recovery. These approaches must focus on skill-based mastery, at an affordable cost, with a flexible schedule that allows learners to stay employed while earning a degree.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/bs-ed-op-0628-online-learning-20210628-qzkomt36avdl3ly2c4rnkj5toi-story.html

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