The growth of online education in China

The growth of online education in China
A report was recently published that describes the development of e-learning and online education in China in detail. Companiesandmarkets.com's report states that the sector has reached its "growth phase" and its market volume has increased by 20.7 percent between 2006 and 2007 (from RMB 14.5 billion to 17.5 billion RMB). How will the industry develop from here? And what can the West learn from the success of the Chinese distance and blended learning systems?
Fern lessons, online courses and adult education have been popular in China for a long time. This is due to a number of factors, such as B. the extensive and rural geography of the country, the strong competition for fewer registration places (at least comparable to Great Britain or the USA) and recently stimulated incentives to ensure compulsory learning for all, e.g. B. the national project of compulsory schooling in poor areas (founded in 1995).
In terms of e-learning and its participation in pre-, primary and middle school formation, the latest report does not reflect complete consolidation of the country's huge school system-which distinguishes it from others. Those who offer online education services for preschool children are private individuals and companies, while the most traditional primary and middle schools are supposed to use e-learning techniques and offer remote lessons. The market for primary and middle school lessons rose by 18.5 percent between 2006 and 2007.
For university formation and older learners, the report shows growth and diversification of online formation, but a little impressive continuation of doubts in public about the value of diplomas of online institutions. Nevertheless, there is a healthy enthusiasm for online education for career certification and an increased demand for customizable services. In addition, e-learning is increasingly integrated into business in companies, hoping to improve the services-especially in the last year. As a result, forecasts indicate that e-learning in companies will grow by 40 percent year after year.
China is an interesting country of discussion when it comes to remote lessons - due to the rural country and the unique provincial education administration and its huge population. As a result, the country did pioneering work by using online courses and media for certain aspects of education. This includes not only a central radio and television university, but also distant institutes that serve niche markets such as adult farmers and workers- it will be fascinating to see how technological progress and the better accessibility for education will develop in the coming years.