10 Years of Online Learning

10 YEARS of How far has online learning come in the past decade? One report reveals it all: ONLINE Education Proportion of Content Delivered Online WHAT EXACTLY Web Facilitated: 1 to 29% QUALIFIES AS Blended/hybrid: 30 to 79% "ONLINE LEARNING"? O Online Learning: 80+% ONE TYPE OF ONLINE LEARNING -is the MOOC. MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES have been around for years, but they saw a surge in popularity IN 2012. While few higher education institutions offer MOOCS and a larger number plan to offer them, most remain undecided. Not Yet Decided About a MOOC: Have MOOC Offering(s): PLANS FOR MOOCS - 2012 55.4% 2.6% 오 Will Not be Adding a MOOC: 32.7% Planning to Add MOOC Offering(s): 9.4% According leaders remain unconvinced that the report, "Academic MOOCS represent a sustainable method for offering online courses." Doctoral and SCHOOLS research institutions MOST LIKELY TO OFFER Public universities MOOCS ARE MOOCS A SUSTAINABLE Percent that offer MOOCS METHOD FOR OFFERING COURSES? 27.8% Agree LARGER 45.2% schools have a higher rate of offering MOOCS, too. Neutral 27.0% Disagree ONLINE LEARNING: 50.2% BECOMING INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT of schools in the MOOC planning stage will work or partner In 2002, less than 48.8% online education was critical to their long-term strategy. That number is now 69.1%. i higher ed institutions reported 69.1% with an outside 48.8% organization. 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 ONLINE EDUCATION IS CRITICAL TO MY INSTITUTION'S LONG- TERM STRATEGY KEY - Agree - Neutral - Disagree *2008 not available 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 ONLINE STUDENT GROWTH KEY Students Taking at Least One Online Course Total Enrollment Online Enrollment as a P Total ntage of The proportion of students taking at least one online course is at an all-time More than a total of high of 32%. 6.7 MILLION students have take at least one course online. 9.6% 11.7% 13.5% 18.2% 19.6% 21.6% 24.1% 27.3% 29.3% 32.0% 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2011 2012 FACULTY ACCEPTANCE OF ONLINE COURSES KEY Agree Neutral Disagree 30.2% of academic officers believe their faculty accept the value and legitimacy of online education, This rate is ויויויו ויוו lower than in 2004. 2002 TYPES OF ONLINE OFFERINGS- 2002 AND 2012 2012 NEARLY ALL public institutions had online offerings in 2002, so the overall growth for 2012 70.6% was small. WHO OFFERS ONLINE COURSES? 72.9% KEY 48.9% 48.9% 48.4% 43.9% 43.9% Online Courses and Full Programs 32.4% 30.3% 22.1%| 24.5% 12.1% Online Courses Only Private Private For-profit Private For-profit Public Public Private Nonprofit Nonprofit TIME AND EFFORT BEHIND TEACHING ONLINE OUTCOMES: ONLINE COURSES VS FACE-TO-FACE Many online courses are similar in design to face-to- face courses. Consequently, they place additional demands on faculty, rather than save them time. Does It Take More Faculty Time and Effort to Teach Online? 77% of academic leaders rated outcomes in online education as the same or superior to those face-to-face. Agree Neutral Disagree BARRIERS TO WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF ONLINE LEARNING of academic leaders cite a lack of acceptance of online degrees by potential employers as a barrier. of academic leaders cite the need for 88.8% 40% more discipline on the part of online students as a barrier. BY NC ND You are free: to Share - to copy, distribute and transmit the work. SOURCES: Changing Course: Ten Years of Tracking Online Education in the United States | nytimes.com Online College.org Information provided by: http://www.onlinecollege.org/ 5,000,000 10,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000