{"id":27907,"date":"2020-03-19T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T09:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/?p=27907"},"modified":"2020-03-23T12:12:30","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T10:12:30","slug":"online-learning-shaping-future-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/online-learning-shaping-future-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"How Online Learning Is Shaping the Future of Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Whatever your\nbusiness goals may be, online learning offers a wealth of flexible learning\nopportunities that suit the needs&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>and&nbsp;preferences of ambitious modern students.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the digital age evolves, the value of online learning continues to rise. There are a wealth of benefits related to&nbsp;distance education&nbsp;which we will explore&nbsp;in this article.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, before we delve any deeper,&nbsp;these&nbsp;three&nbsp;illuminating&nbsp;facts&nbsp;set the scene by demonstrating&nbsp;the power of the online learning model.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Online learning curriculums boost learning retention rates by between 25% and&nbsp;60%.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>&nbsp;81%&nbsp;of US college students alone agree that online learning technology has helped to improve their grades.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>The global e-learning market is expected to be worth&nbsp;$325 billion&nbsp;in 2025.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether&nbsp;you\u2019re thinking about starting a new course, embarking on a new learning challenge, or stuck in isolation and&nbsp;wondering&nbsp;how to productively use your time, online learning could be the perfect solution for you. Read on to find out why.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Flexibility<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> If you&#8217;re in quarantine or self-isolating, time may not be such an issue for you. However, online learning offers&nbsp;students&nbsp;game-changing flexibility.&nbsp;By breaking away from the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"traditional classroom learning model (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/habits-online-students\/\" target=\"_blank\">traditional classroom learning model<\/a>&nbsp;which revolves around&nbsp;a set timetable&nbsp;and in-person attendance on campus, you\u2019ll&nbsp;be able to fit your academic commitments around the rest of your life.&nbsp;Whether you are working, have caring or other responsibilities or simply enjoy being the master of your own time, online learning is a solution that enables anyone to access quality education in their available time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In gaining the ability to take\ncontrol of your business studies schedule, you\u2019ll be able to tap into your\nlearning experience at the times your most comfortable and engaged which, in\nturn, will make your studies more valuable. It will also increase your personal\nlearning retention. Which brings to mind that age old adage, work smarter not\nharder.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, <strong>the unrivalled flexibility of online learning will empower you to strike the perfect work-life-study balance<\/strong>\u2014&nbsp;an&nbsp;important&nbsp;factor&nbsp;for&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;your&nbsp;wellbeing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Community&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brandongaille.com\/23-edtech-industry-statistics-and-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">EdTech<\/a>&nbsp;(education technology) is&nbsp;revolutionizing&nbsp;education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no doubt that a successful business education includes&nbsp;the opportunity to&nbsp;build&nbsp;a professional network&nbsp;that&nbsp;will&nbsp;open&nbsp;access to peer support, advice and invaluable&nbsp;work opportunities.&nbsp;A common misconception&nbsp;is&nbsp;that online learning&nbsp;offers&nbsp;an isolated, and isolating, experience.&nbsp;However, the&nbsp;advent&nbsp;of&nbsp;dynamic online learning platforms&nbsp;has&nbsp;changed&nbsp;this completely.&nbsp;<strong>Now,&nbsp;online learning&nbsp;can be&nbsp;as community-based as&nbsp;a&nbsp;face-to-face classroom experience<\/strong>. By enrolling in the right online course, you will gain access to the&nbsp;tools required to converse and collaborative with other students. You\u2019ll also be able to reach out to&nbsp;course tutors for advice and support&nbsp;and&nbsp;access&nbsp;a suite of&nbsp;invaluable learning resources that will enhance your academic success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nNpcgyaAHH8\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only that, but online courses can attract and bring together students from around the world. When you access your virtual classroom, you connect with a global community. Studying and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"collaborating with people from diverse&nbsp;cultures (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/diversity-in-education\/\" target=\"_blank\">collaborating with people from diverse&nbsp;cultures<\/a>&nbsp;will open you up to new ways of thinking and will make you a better communicator.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You do not need to be&nbsp;with&nbsp;peers or tutors in person&nbsp;to&nbsp;tap into a rich, dynamic community. The best online learning combines access to an international&nbsp;network with&nbsp;academic flexibility, making it a matchless option for an effective business education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Choice<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you choose to\nstudy online, you suddenly have access to&nbsp;courses and educational\ninstitutions around the world. Why choose to study locally when you could study\nat the best university for your chosen&nbsp;subject?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Online programs&nbsp;and the incredible advances in education technology provide students with the luxury of a much greater&nbsp;choice<\/strong>. In turn, this&nbsp;increases&nbsp;competition between schools&nbsp;and&nbsp;drives up the standards of online courses everywhere.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, this can&nbsp;have the adverse effect of&nbsp;making&nbsp;it\nharder to sort the reputable&nbsp;providers from those that are&nbsp;just&nbsp;hurrying&nbsp;to&nbsp;capitalize&nbsp;on\na good business opportunity. When deciding on your&nbsp;program&nbsp;look for\nrecognition and student testimonials to complement a thorough look through\nthe&nbsp;course&nbsp;details.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the number of people choosing to study online increases, so does the number of businesses placing a\u00a0higher\u00a0value in online credentials when seeking to fill job roles.\u00a0Whilst online accredited degrees\u00a0are already recognized for their value, the increased role of distance learning has led\u00a057%\u00a0of industry experts\u00a0to\u00a0project that\u00a0employers will place more value in\u00a0a range of\u00a0online-learning\u00a0credentials in the coming years.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/online-learning-2.png\" alt=\"online learning and elearning\" class=\"wp-image-27987\" width=\"852\" height=\"1729\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EU&#8217;s Innovative Online Learning Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At&nbsp;EU Business School, we\u2019re committed to offering&nbsp;existing and prospective&nbsp;students&nbsp;a dynamic online learning experience tailored to their individual needs and preferences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EU is at the forefront of business education, using state-of-the-art technology to&nbsp;deliver <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"live interactive webinars (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/en\/campuses\/Online\/discover-eu-business-school-online.html\" target=\"_blank\">live interactive webinars<\/a>, group projects and business simulations to&nbsp;online&nbsp;students.&nbsp;<strong>Course materials&nbsp;and&nbsp;a global network of&nbsp;peers&nbsp;are&nbsp;easily accessed&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;world-class learning platform&nbsp;Moodle, while our faculty of acclaimed lecturers offer real-time personalized tutoring and support to students&nbsp;from around the world<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EU\u2019s&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;providing an engaging and&nbsp;interactive&nbsp;distance&nbsp;learning experience has been recognized by CEO Magazine&nbsp;who\u2019ve named our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Online&nbsp;MBA as&nbsp;number one worldwide (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/en\/About-Us\/Rankings-and-Memberships\/eu-business-school-rankings-memberships.html\" target=\"_blank\">Online&nbsp;MBA as&nbsp;number one worldwide<\/a> for six consecutive years.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To find out more about our cutting-edge&nbsp;online&nbsp;courses,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QZhBrJXPu14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"hear from online students about their experiences (opens in a new tab)\">hear from online students about their experiences<\/a>,&nbsp;explore our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/en\/campuses\/Online\/discover-eu-business-school-online.html\" target=\"_blank\">online campus<\/a>&nbsp;and if you have any questions, please don\u2019t hesitate to&nbsp;contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/en\/Programs\/programs.html?utm_campaign=blog-menu&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_mode=30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/EU_Generic_750x125.gif\" alt=\"eu business school cta\" class=\"wp-image-27702\" width=\"741\" height=\"123\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whatever your business goals may be, online learning offers a wealth of flexible learning opportunities that suit the needs&nbsp;and&nbsp;preferences of ambitious modern students.&nbsp; As the digital age evolves, the value of online learning continues to rise. 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