m-Education Market Helping Education Institutions Evolve, Reach More Students

LONDON - April 15, 2014 - PRLog -- TechNavio, the independent tech-focused global research firm, has announced the publication of its report on the Global m-Education Market, which is projecting a CAGR of 20.58 percent from 2014-2018. The report highlights the need for innovative learning methods and demand for distance learning as two main factors driving this growth in the market.

m-Education or mobile education refers to any education-related content delivered through smartphones and tablets. This content is media and graphics heavy, and aims to offer users a rich, cost effective learning experience.

Education, like every other sector, is being forced to evolve with technology.

“Teachers need to adopt a creative approach in order to make the learning process more interesting than ever before. Students are exposed to mobile phones, internet, and other digital media at a very young age and education these days also needs to use similar digital tools. Therefore, schools need to adopt state-of-the-art methods in order to engage students,” says Faisal Ghaus, Vice President of TechNavio Research.

Additionally, this push towards m-education is opening up possibilities for education for populations who otherwise would never be able to benefit from it because of financial, geographical or time constraints. Distance learning is being widely used in the higher education sector due to the easy availability of low-cost software platforms that allow universities to create, deliver, and manage courses online.

“Currently, more than 90 percent of traditional universities are providing online courses. Hence, with the rising demand for online courses and advancements in technology, distance education is likely to continue contributing to the revenue of the Global m-Education market,” says Ghaus.

To determine the scenario for these vendors in the next 3-4 years, TechNavio analysts have conducted in-depth analysis of the impact of market drivers, challenges and trends featuring data on product segmentations, vendor shares, growth rate by revenue and an evaluation of the different buying criteria in the order of importance.

If you are interested in more information on this topic and our upcoming research on the Global m-Education Market (http://www.technavio.com/report/global-m-education-market...) please send an e-mail to media@TechNavio.com

About TechNavio

TechNavio is a leading technology research and advisory company with a global coverage. We focus on emerging technology trends that can shape the market. We identify and explain these trends to our customers to help them take better decisions.

TechNavio models the trends using a mix of quantitative and qualitative tools in its proprietary research methodologies. We build forecasts across market segments and geographies based on the trends identified. These forecasts and analysis are used to help our customers identify new and existing opportunities in their markets. We also help customers assess their competitive position in a changing market scenario.

TechNavio analysts employ primary as well as secondary research techniques to ascertain the size and vendor landscape of the Global M-Education Market. Our analysts obtain the information using a combination of the bottom-up and top-down approaches, besides using in-house market modeling tools. They corroborate this data with the data obtained from various market participants and stakeholders across the value chain, including vendors, service providers, distributors, re-sellers, and end-users.

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