Top 5 eLearning Trends of 2018 Infographic
eLearning industry has grown tremendously over the past few years. Upcoming trends continue to contribute towards this growth. According to Technavio’s market research analysts, the corporate eLearning market is predicted to grow at a CAGR of almost 19% by 2021. Increased use of the smartphones and the millennial's workforce are the major attributes of today’s learner population. This has led the L&D professionals to create more impactful and engaging learning experiences. Therefore, it is essential to keep a close watch on forthcoming digital learning trends and find out which solution suits best for your organisational training needs.
Microlearning
To meet the specific needs of just-in-time and on-the-go learning, the focus of L&D professionals has shifted to microlearning. The modules are short, not more than 3-5 minutes in length, and have one specific learning objective to achieve.
Videos
According CISCO, by 2019 80% of the world's internet traffic will be video. Videos have a huge impact on today’s learners as they encourage and grab the learner’s attention. The enterprise video market is expected to grow from an estimated USD 16.34 Billion in 2017 to USD 40.84 Billion by 2022.
VR & AR
Virtual and Augmented reality have been a talk of the town for quite some time but it is recently gaining more traction. Learning and Development departments continue to explore in these areas and are busy experimenting with these technologies for training purposes.
Mobile learning
Growing smart phone penetration around the globe and end of flash support will give that edge to Mobile Learning to grow further in coming years. Mobile Learning Market will be worth $37.60 Billion by 2020.
Game based Learning/Gamification
Games-based learning and Gamification continue to be a vital part of L&D. The gamification market is estimated to reach a value of 11.10 billion USD by 2020 and game-based learning revenue will surge to $8.1 Billion by 2022.
These upcoming digital learning trends are certainly promising and will change the face of learning for modern learners. Learning & Development Professionals can choose from these options and cater to the needs of their learners more accurately. So, which of the upcoming trends do you find exciting? Do share your thoughts.
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