December 29, 2024

New Economy and Changing Demographics that Will Impact Professional, Continuing and Online Education

Author: Ray Schroeder
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Jim Fong, Unbound

With the evolution to the 4IR accelerated due to the pandemic, many new jobs are expected to be created, while others will be eliminated. In addition, it is estimated that 75 million[3] workers in the United States will need to be reskilled while worldwide, upwards of one billion will need new skills by 2030.[4] As a result, higher education can no longer rely solely on a credit-based model, often taking four or more years and 120 credits to complete an undergraduate degree and another two years and 30 credits for a graduate degree.

https://unbound.upcea.edu/research-and-policy/demographics/new-economy-and-changing-demographics-that-will-impact-professional-continuing-and-online-education/

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