Parry, M. (2009) For-Profits Gobble Up More of Online Market Amid Recession Chronicle of Higher Education, December 18.
A recent report by Eduventures claims that for-profit universities now constitute 42% of all the post-secondary 2.1-million-student online sector, compared with 9% for the overall post-secondary market (all figures for USA). Furthermore the for-profit ‘bite’ of the online market is increasing each year, which suggests that the public sector is not keeping up with demand.
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
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