Digital Education is Gaining Relevance even in African Nations

 

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In this digital era, it’s quite surprising to find many students still asking about the effectiveness of studying online. Where not less than 90% of the jobs today are demanding candidates with digital literacy, students and career professionals are getting more concerned towards taking up courses online.

Spending 5 to 6 hours for attending lectures in a brick and mortar classroom is turning out to be an ineffective option for new age learners. Probably, this is why a lot of online learning providers are now giving career aspirants the opportunity to complete higher studies with ease and convenience. Moreover, the Babson Survey Research Group has given a crystal clear report of the demand of online courses over the past years:

• More than 6.7 million students enrolled in various post secondary online courses in the year 2011

•  9 years ago in the year in 2002, only 1.6 million students enrolled online for completing higher studies

• In 9 years, about 5 million students were added, and this clearly indicated the growth of online learning

• In the year 2002, there were around 72% of online schools, and surprisingly, it went up to 87% in the year 2012.

African nations marching towards online education

Certain countries under the African continent have switched to the concept of studying online. For instance, Nigeria has shown massive developments in their education standards over the years. A country where the education standards were not up to the mark till a decade ago now takes pride in offering online courses and hence gives students the opportunity to enrol in accredited online colleges under UK university.

What it means is that the Nigerian students who had always craved for studying under world class universities will not have to travel overseas anymore and enrol in a full-time course under a university. Instead, being in Nigeria, they can enrol in any of the online colleges under an accredited UK university from any corner of the world in any course they wish.  

What other benefits can the Nigerian students enjoy by studying under UK universities?

Although there are numerous reasons behind the support provided by UK universities for students in Nigeria, getting better job opportunities is certainly one of the biggest advantages. In fact, plenty of undergraduate and postgraduate courses are now offered online to let students remain exposed to high job prospects. 

Well, here are a few more ways through which Nigerian students can enhance their career opportunities by enrolling in UK universities:

• Courses offered by the UK universities are absolutely flexible that makes it easier for students to work and study with ease. One can complete a course online taking his/her own pace.

• Students can choose their online courses as per their lifestyle and convenience. This is why they are able to sustain a balance between their personal and professional lives.

• UK university qualifications carry immense value and therefore help career enthusiasts maximise job prospects.

• Apart from students and working professionals, people of different ages coming from diverse cultural backgrounds can enrol in an online course under an accredited UK university.

So, you see how Nigeria has made it possible to bring students a new ray of hope and expectations in completing higher studies affordably and conveniently. In fact, online courses are now proving to be so lucrative that students are considering them to be the ideal source of strengthening career prospects. The enrolment percentage in accredited online colleges is going high and experts are therefore feeling confident to treat it as a future resolution for students as well as working professionals. Let’s see what more rewards it brings in the long-run.

An Online Degree Helps You Whiz To The Top With Better Jobs

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In the job world these days, a college degree is extremely important to get a decent job that pays well. In many cases just an undergraduate degree is not enough, a candidate must have a postgraduate degree to qualify for a particular post. However, working and studying at the same time is not easy and most working professionals can not afford to quit their jobs to study for a postgraduate degree.

Has Online Education Made Things Easier

In the digital age, online education has come as blessing for those who want to grow in life without having to sacrifice on their career. The moment a professional quits his job, he stops earning. Without earning a single penny, it becomes a little difficult for a professional to live comfortably. This is why working professionals these days, take up online distance learning courses so that he can earn and learn at the same time. This phenomenon has been more than a blessing for students of developing countries like Nigeria because the education system in such countries is not at par with the education system of the first world countries.

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“In addition, the mode of learning that was highly debated upon even some years back focusing upon its credibility and credentials is now receiving a standard acceptance both in professional and academic sectors. According to the reports of Pew Research Center published in their report “The Digital Revolution and Higher Education,” 51 percent of presidents and 29 percent public has agreed to online education degrees having equal value to that of traditional degrees.”

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Changing Attitude Of Employers Towards Online Degrees

Online degrees are accepted by most employers across the globe these days. Therefore a postgraduate degree from an online college will add another feather to your cap and help you get a better and well paying job, a promotion or even a pay-hike. Some years back, an online degree would not fetch you a good job as they were not accepted by most employers but in recent times as more and more employers are accepting online degrees, the importance and popularity of these degrees are increasing.

There are world renowned colleges that offer students who want to better their careers, an improved education. Colleges providing online courses are found in plenty online and these courses are quite  popular in developing countries where the educational infrastructure is not as good as the first world countries and the courses offered in college and university are extremely limited. These courses not only better your job prospects but also let you study in your own schedule. With online courses you can study whenever and wherever you want, time and space is not restricted in these courses.