The status of e-learning
A growing number of organisations are now delivering training and education over the Internet, including colleges and university, corporations, military institutions, and even secondary schools. The article E-Learning Growth and Promise for the Developing World describes below these distance education programmes.
There are an estimated ten million courses online, and the U.S. alone reports about 700 e-learning companies. Some companies or institutions offer online tutoring to students at specific grade levels, ranging from primary through university; others offer courses only for corporations; some offer courses for individuals in career development and/or personal development; and many offer training in various management, finance and ICT-related skills. Increasingly, training and support for teachers is occurring.