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    This document provides an overview of online education, including key facts, figures, and forecasts about its growth. It notes that nearly half a million US pupils are taught online, and over 30% of higher education now takes place online. The document discusses reasons for online education's increasing popularity, such as allowing students to learn flexibly while working or having family responsibilities. It also describes how online education is set up, including courses offered fully online or in hybrid formats. The document outlines some differences and advantages of online education compared to traditional models, as well as some potential disadvantages like less direct contact with students and professors. It provides examples of prominent online K-12 schools and virtual schools in Germany.

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    This document provides an overview of online education, including key facts, figures, and forecasts about its growth. It notes that nearly half a million US pupils are taught online, and over 30% of higher education now takes place online. The document discusses reasons for online education's increasing popularity, such as allowing students to learn flexibly while working or having family responsibilities. It also describes how online education is set up, including courses offered fully online or in hybrid formats. The document outlines some differences and advantages of online education compared to traditional models, as well as some potential disadvantages like less direct contact with students and professors. It provides examples of prominent online K-12 schools and virtual schools in Germany.

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    This document provides an overview of online education, including key facts, figures, and forecasts about its growth. It notes that nearly half a million US pupils are taught online, and over 30% of higher education now takes place online. The document discusses reasons for online education's increasing popularity, such as allowing students to learn flexibly while working or having family responsibilities. It also describes how online education is set up, including courses offered fully online or in hybrid formats. The document outlines some differences and advantages of online education compared to traditional models, as well as some potential disadvantages like less direct contact with students and professors. It provides examples of prominent online K-12 schools and virtual schools in Germany.

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    This document provides an overview of online education, including key facts, figures, and forecasts about its growth. It notes that nearly half a million US pupils are taught online, and over 30% of higher education now takes place online. The document discusses reasons for online education's increasing popularity, such as allowing students to learn flexibly while working or having family responsibilities. It also describes how online education is set up, including courses offered fully online or in hybrid formats. The document outlines some differences and advantages of online education compared to traditional models, as well as some potential disadvantages like less direct contact with students and professors. It provides examples of prominent online K-12 schools and virtual schools in Germany.

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    Jessica Kletzka, Katrin Schwarz

    Contents

    Facts, figures and forecasts

    Why is Online Education getting so popular?

    How is Online Education set up?

    When choose Online Education?

    Differences

    Advantages and disadvantages

    K, !riteschool and "er#an $irtual %chools

    %ources

    Facts and Figures

    first initiated in &'() *+niversity of ,llinois-. classroo#


    /ased in lin0ed co#puter ter#inals

    nearly half a #illion pupils in the +%A are /eing taught


    online solely *out of appro12 3) #illion-

    '(4 of traditional universities offer online coursewor0

    /y now nearly a third of higher education enrol#ent ta0es


    place online


    Forecasts

    in the ne1t five years, the A#erican #ar0et for online


    education will plateau

    the European and Asian online education #ar0ets will


    grow steadily, contri/uting over 5&)) /illion to the
    industry

    #ore general. 6he overseas #ar0et *outside the +%- is


    e1pected to grow 7)4 /y 8)&3

    /y 8)&3, a/out &74 of A#erican pupils9students will


    receive online education at least partially

    /y 8)&:, the A#erican #ar0et is e1pected to contri/ute


    588) /illion dollars for online education *currently appro12
    5;) /illion-

    Why is online education
    taking of these days?

    <o/ #ar0et has /eco#e #uch #ore co#petitive in the


    last few years

    co#panies cut /ac0 on la/our to stay in /usiness


    = education is e1tre#ely i#portant for e#ployees
    who want to /e #ore co#petitive in their current
    positions or want to transition into a new career

    level of co#petition for good <o/s has #ade o/taining


    a certification or degree an a/solute necessity

    Why is online education
    taking of these days?
    = Online courses allow students to ta0e courses fro#
    different states and even fro# different countries
    = 6raditional schools *or so>called ?/ric0 and #ortar@
    institutions- are offering #ore online courses in
    response to the surge of online universities

    For whom is Online Education expedient?

    students who wor0 full>ti#e and have additional


    fa#ily responsi/ilities

    students in the #ilitary or who have <o/s that reAuire


    freAuent travel

    pupils who wish to ta0e e1tra classes their school does


    not offer *such as Bapanese9screenwriting-

    pupils with an inconvenient co##ute to the nearest


    school

    athletes who need to train in the dayti#e

    pupils who are physically disa/led or suffer fro#


    e#otional issues

    How is Online Education set up?

    so#e *traditional- schools offer in>class courses, online


    courses, or hy/rid courses *in>class and online-

    online course assign#ents can /e co#pleted anywhere you


    can carry your laptop

    so#e schools reAuire ta0ing certain tests in person at


    @proctor>sites@ *wor0 directly with the school- to ensure
    that students are ta0ing tests as instructed *without
    au1iliaries-

    usually Online %chools provide loaner co#puters, printers


    and internet access

    tuition>free

    Diferences to
    Traditional Education

    %cheduling *e2g2 course attendance-

    Autono#y

    Way of social interaction

    Cesources *e1tracurricular activities, li/raries-

    Online education occasions less costs

    Online education shows slightly lower graduation rates



    d!antages o" Online Education

    #ore fle1i/ility for students who wor0 full>ti#e, have


    children, et cetera

    a/ility to co#plete assign#ents at ti#es when it is


    #ost convenient

    a/ility to o/tain a degree fro# a school in another state


    without #oving

    less travel *e2g2 ideal for #ilitary students-

    no /ullying or disruptions in class



    Disad!antages o" Online Education

    less direct contact with students and professors

    li#ited opportunities for student and ca#pus activities

    su/<ect to technical difficulties and software crashes



    #$%

    A#ericaDs largest provider of online education for


    grades K *Kindergarten- to &8

    individualised learning plan designed for each child


    = custo#ised progra##e that fits uniAue strengths,
    wea0nesses, learning styles and aptitudes

    online lessons *newest technology- along with


    traditional #aterials
    = acco##odate diverse learning styles

    #$%

    one teacher is assigned per student to direct the


    learning coach *typically the parent-

    teachers are trained directly /y K to teach students


    enrolled in K partner schools

    state standards are adhered to



    &riteschool

    live online school *live virtual lessons and tuition-

    offers Eri#ary and %econdary education for ho#e>


    schooled and e1patriate students

    cy/erteachers use a co#/ination of #icrophone,


    te1t chat, a white/oard, presentation software
    and we/lin0s

    East Frisian 'irtual (chools

    "er#an ,slands lac0 of specialist teachers in certain


    su/<ects

    pupils are /eing connected to lessons at schools on the


    "er#an #ainland

    can as0 Auestions via #icrophone


    = ta0e an active part in the lesson

    testing phase e1pires in 8)&7



    Education in )*++

    handwriting /eco#es outdated

    co#puters are even #ore porta/le and pro<ecting


    devices will /e added to glasses, wrist/ands or
    e#/edded in the s0in

    students are still #onitored /y a central agency /ut


    control education the#selves

    all /asic factual data is accessi/le in #ultiple ways

    universities have all #oved onto the ca#puses of


    /usinesses and corporations

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    Wolfe, Learning and teaching on the World Wide Web.


    %an Diego, 8))&

    Thank you "or
    your attention,

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