With more than 3 million students in the US alone choosing to learn online, a number over twice as great as the total number of students enrolled in the 20 largest on-campus universities in the country, the presence of e-learning is growing both fast and furiously.
Although the concept of learning online began over 20 years ago, in recent years it’s popularity has seen rapid growth. In fact, the largest universities both in the UK and the US (The Open University and University of Phoenix) are online, and by 2019 it’s estimated that 50% of all classes taught will be delivered to students via the web
Subjects taught online are endless, but appropriately in recent years one area in particular technology. From web design and development to online marketing, the resources to learn online versus attending a traditional and costly 4 year university are growing in popularity. And now with technology-related job opportunities predicted to increase by up to 22 percent over the next decade, the timing is perfect.
Treehouse, an online resource teaching technology to their 15,000+ subscribing members, recently launched an initiative to encourages young people across the world to start learning and expanding their web skills by announcing they’re giving away $6 million worth of 2-year Treehouse scholarships to students globally. Check out the Treehouse International Scholarship Program and apply today