Little Known Facts About Online Education In the USA
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Remote education programs market in the USA is developing fast. The findings of the annual Sloan questionnaire prove this fact. In the beginning of October 2007 the results based on the 25000 high educational establishments questioning were disclosed and show the following tendencies:
• The total number of students who somehow tried on-line courses at least in one subject has increased by 10% in comparison with 2005.
• The number of application forms has risen by 9.7% while the number of students in general has increased only by 1.5%
• The percentage of the students who used distant education technologies in the winter term has reach 20%.
• The maximum interest to distant education programs may be observed in two-year colleges which provide The Associate degree. They study as much as a half of all the students getting basic and additional education during the last 5 years.
• Vice versa the educational establishments which confer bachelor’s degree showed minimum students studying on-line as well as the minimal increase of this kind of education for the last 5 years.
• All the educational establishments admitted that the on-line education popularity depends on the better Internet access.
• Lower prices are not the main reason for the majority of the students to choose distant education, as it was considered earlier. The point was mentioned by the minor number of those who took part in the questioning.
The most profitable Professions
In the USA was disclosed the official list of the most demanded and vice versa professions. Statistics and computer analyses head the top list while wood-cutting appears to be the least attractive profession.
The list was drawn up by Less Krantz, the American researcher, and published in the “Job Finder’s Guide”. While making his list he also turned to the investigations led by trade unions and various scientific organizations.
The list is based on the main 6 criteria:
• Salary level
• Employment opportunities
• Worker’s physical state demands
• Security level
• Stress caused at the working place
• The number of trips to be done
According to these factors the best work conditions are provided to internet sites managers, statisticians, computer analytics, book-keepers and industrial designers.
The worst professions are considered those of auxiliary worker, wood-cutter, fisherman, builder, herdsman, professional dancer, metallurgist and taxi driver.
Arts:
Editor on film-making studios, architect, symphonic orchestra director.
Sport:
Physical training teacher, racer.
Business-finance:
Book-keeper, layer assistant, financial analytic.
Mass media:
Technical writer, newspaper editor
Health care:
Hospital receptionist, doctor’s secretary, medical equipment technologist.
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All over the world children who can’t attend compulsory school due to some reasons have a great opportunity to get remote education. Such kind of education implies learning by means of modern information technologies and telecommunication systems such as electronic mail, TV and the Internet. The basis of the remote education process is the purposeful and controlled intensive self work of a home pupil. Children may study under the most convenient conditions according to individual schedule, having at their disposal a set of specially worked out programs and devices for learning. The may choose the way to get in touch with the tutor either by phone or through the Internet.