Authorship Details
Publication Details
Resource Type:
Article
Publication Date:
Mar 2009
Publication Title:
TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning
Volume:
53
Issue or Number:
2
Pagination:
18-21 Summary
The article offers an analysis on the emergence of for-profit electronic learning providers in Asia. It states that the accelerating roll-out of technology, the availability of advanced learning management systems, and the high growth rates of Internet usage are some of the factors that have prompted the expansion of e-learning providers. It also mentions that many people recognize the fact that for-profit providers better meet the rapidly changing educational needs in the society. It further features some of the successful e-learning providers in Asia including the Hartford Holdings and Kenichi Ohmae Graduate School of Business. (Academic Source Premier)