There are many interesting facts about virtual education or distance learning. This is because this trend has gained momentum in recent years thanks to technology and the flexibility in time and space that it allows. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the most interesting facts about distance learning that will truly blow your mind!
Amazing growth rate
Distance learning has become so popular that the e-learning market is expected to grow to $320 billion by 2025. And if we look at e-learning trends in a broader context, thanks to the influence of the Internet, the e-learning industry has grown by more than 900% since 2000.
94.7% online students feel able and motivated to learn
In recent studies (2022), students confirmed this. In addition, 90.6% of them said that distance learning gave them the opportunity to learn something new. This is extremely valuable and is a sign that people are looking for more and more ways to learn to improve and strengthen their skills and competencies in a world that increasingly demands excellence from employees.
Online learning will become the preferred methodology of companies in the near future
According to several financial sources, 93% companies worldwide confirm that they will use online training as a method in their companies. This is because it is a great way to train your employees to upskill and reskill, which, in addition to contributing to the company's internal goals, allows it to be a much more competent company in terms of talent retention.
Employees show genuine interest in learning soft skills
In a very recent study on corporate training (2022), more than 300 HR managers were surveyed across Latin America to understand what changes had occurred in training methods, budgets, variables affected, challenges, etc.; We found that 83% of those surveyed were more interested in soft skills in their business training plan, including topics such as communication, leadership or persuasion.
Companies that use distance learning generate more revenue
According to several tech sources, e-learning has helped increase the revenue of 42% US organizations. Moreover, it is a methodology that also helps companies save resources by offering them a great learning method. The same portal stated that IBM saved about $200 million after switching to e-learning.
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