Synopsis
The use of IT and telecommunications technology within educational environments is set to increase dramatically between now and 2015 as high-speed fibre-based broadband becomes widely available. Simultaneously, the capability of Internet services devoted to e-education purposes is set to increase enormously over the next decade as well.
The digital world continues to influence the growth and development of e-education, with a number of trends emerging in this sector. Cloud computing is beginning to be implemented for use at an operational level, resulting in potential infrastructure cost reductions and administration time. Mobile technology is also beginning to be utilised as an education tool, particularly by academic and healthcare organizations.
There is some evidence that while overall spending on enterprise training has declined in light of the economic downturn; spending on e-learning has grown, with more spending being directed towards this learning method than instructor-led training.
This report provides an overview of e-education and identifies key trends. A case study on Australia is provided as it demonstrates some interesting developments in relation to e-education and a National Broadband Network (NBN). The report is designed to provide current observations which may assist investors, analysts and industry participants in making investment and business decisions.
Latest developments:
E-learning market continues to grow in face of economic downturn; recent developments include use of cloud computing and mobile technology for e-education.
