“Education has evolved beyond the four walls of a classroom, it has become a compulsory phenomenon of constant acquisition of knowledge geared towards solving immediate problems and this was possible because education transformed itself to becoming accessible even in your bedroom.”
Victor Vote The going was great! Standing on the brink of this major transformation, the world embraced the modernist medium of education with open arms. And why shouldn’t it have, when distance learning had so much to offer to us.
- Futuristic and experimental way of learning
- Mass access to unreachable technologies and skills
- Tremendous interface of knowledge and availability
Gradually online learning became an intrinsic part of the long-term academic strategy. The message was loud and clear. It was here to stay!
Another thing I observed was that universities providing online learning managed their mission, context, and organizational structure quite skillfully with a core mission of educating the masses.
“Online learning rapidly became one of the most cost-effective ways to educate the world’s rapidly expanding workforce.”
Jack Messman
Statistics that came across were stupendous. Showing an almost 21% increase, reports stated that in comparison to one out of ten earlier, the ratio had risen to one out of three people enrolling in online specialization courses.
Was it as effective in medical education?
Going across several informative channels to gain an insight into this curious inquisition of mine, I was pleasantly surprised to notice that technology and rampant penetration of the internet had propelled medicalexperts to divulge in online methodologies extensively.
The healthcare practitioners devised new ways and approaches to impart quality content to medical students, bringing about revolutionary changes.
Medical students gained theoretical knowledge and experiences in treating patients in real-time with the help of simulation software and wearable technologies.
If forecasts are to be believed, the field of online medical education is likely to cross a CAGR of 4.2% by 2027.