Thursday, December 12, 2019

Going digital – A big challenge for universities - Alejandro Caballero, University World News

Around the world traditional, campus-based universities are facing headwinds as they try to expand student enrolment. The challenge is especially acute in more advanced developing countries where the college-age population is shrinking for the first time due to decreasing birth rates. In addition, the rise of the gig economy and the decline of lifelong professions are leading some young people to wonder if the classic four-year campus college degree is still worth it. Meanwhile, the appetite for digitally delivered higher education continues to grow.
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20191126141606776