More people are turning to online learning
As more people are looking for a better chance at finding a job, there are a growing number of individuals who are going back to school in an effort to sharpen their skills. However, as some prospective students do not have the kinds of schedules that afford them to attend traditional full-time programs, many are turning to online schools as a way to establish personal growth.
UMassOnline noted that there was a 12 percent increase in the number of students enrolled in the program during the fiscal year of 2011 in comparison to 2010. This was the 10th consecutive year since the online institution opened that it has experienced double-digit enrollment growth.
"We saw many new and very significant online program developments by the campuses, further enlarging and enriching the university’s position as a leading provider of distance education opportunities," said Ken Udas, the school's chief executive officer. "Further, in conjunction with the Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell campuses, we secured a major new partnership with the National Education Association (NEA) academy for the provision of online education Master's degrees to the NEA's 3.2 million members."
