The e-learning industry is set to rise significantly by 2015, according to research by Ambient Insight Research, which has shown that the worldwide market for e-learning products was $32.1 billion (£20.5 billion) last year and is expected to increase to $49.9 billion by 2015.
How-to videos, step-by-step interactive guides and multi-media inserts proved to be some of the most successful products in terms of sales figures. The surge in uncapped, business-strength broadband connectivity has also given a boost to the e-learning sector.
As interactive, e-learning content fills the web, more and more people and businesses seem to be embracing the advantages that e-learning has over traditional, classroom-based training.
Dave Evans, commercial director at e-learning experts accessplanit, explained: “This should come as little surprise, all the blogs and news stories we post onto our site look at how technology is shaping the way that we digest information, and, essentially, learn. E-learning enables individuals in a digital world to develop their understanding and progress, which explains why it is such a huge market today.”