Colorado State U. Global’s provost says online education is the future

In the U.S., the percentage of undergraduate students taking at least one course online grew from 15% in 2004 to 43% in 2016, a 2018 study from the National Center for Education Statistics found.

CSU Global last week launched Direct Path Education, a new program centered on industry-specific education that allows students to transfer their credits toward a degree or earn certificates and professional certifications. The six-week courses add to a growing trend in the U.S. as many workers who lost their jobs following the pandemic search for new opportunities.

My note: this article in conjunction with the “global upskilling”: https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2021/02/11/global-upskilling-and-universities/

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