[August 24, 2017]

Online Higher Education Market in the US 2017-2021: Growing Adoption of Competency-Based Learning - Research and Markets

The "Online Higher Education Market in the US 2017-2021" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.

The online higher education market in the US is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 19.85% during the period 2017-2021.

The report, Online Higher Education Market in the US 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the Key vendors operating in this market.

According to the report, one of the major drivers for this market is the cost-effectiveness. The cost associated with online higher education degree or non-degree courses is comparatively lesser than those offered in the conventional or traditional medium of instruction. Universities offering online degree courses incur lesser expenses, as they do not have large buildings, property, land, or infrastructure to build and manage. Traditional universities are expensive not only in terms of the tuition fees but also have a considerably high living expense and costly books and other instructional materials. However, admissions in the traditional universities for regular courses is aided by some or the other form scholarships, to offset the skyrocketing fees of the courses.

Market Trends:

• Increasing popularity of visual technologies
• Awareness of nanodegrees or micro-credentials
• Growing adoption of competency-based learning
• Online degrees in specialized disciplines
• Popularity of big data and learning analytics

Key vendors

• American Public Education
• Apollo Education Group
• Capella Education Company
• Grand Canyon Education

Other prominent vendors

• Bridgepoint Education
• Career Education Corporation
• Adtalem Global Education
• Graham Holdings Company
• ITT (News - Alert) Educational Services
• Lincoln Educational Services
• Strayer Education
• Universal Technical Institute
• Education Management Corporation
• National American Universities Holdings

Key Topics Covered:

Part 01:Executive Summary

Part 02: Scope Of The Report

Part 03: Research Methodology

Part 04: Introduction

Part 05: Market Landscape

Part 06: Market Segmentation By Courses

Part 07: Market Segmentation By Subjects

Part 08: Decision Framework

Part 09: Drivers And Challenges

Part 10: Market Trends

Part 11: Vendor Landscape

Part 12: Key Vendor Analysis

Part 13: Other Prominent Vendors

Part 14: Appendix

For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/j6v6ws/online_highe

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