Jonathan, a working professional, starts his day with a cup of coffee before getting ready for office. Before he leaves home, he puts on his VR classes and is immediately greeted by his AI friend Michael with a smile and a reminder, ‘You have a live session today at 7:00 PM, I have blocked your calendar.’
Believe it or not, that is what the future of education will look like. You all might own an EDITH. The future of online class platforms holds numerous possibilities. With most institutions shifting to online mode, you can expect a lot more than VR glasses.
The blog will share an insight into the possibilities online education holds.
Let’s step into the future and learn about a few online education trends that will be a reality by 2030.
The Starting Line: Where Online Learning Stands Now
Online learning is not a new phenomenon. Distance learning or correspondence courses have been in the scene for a long time. These forms involved sending materials via mail, and students completing assignments and sending them back.
With the advent of computers and the internet, distance learning transformed into online learning, offering more flexibility, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from different online class platforms share access to university-level content often for free.
All of this put together has strengthened online learning. The global e-learning market is expected to reach $842.64 billion by 2030.
Taking these points into consideration, let’s take a look at what the future of online learning holds and what it will look like in 2030.
The Future of Online Class Platforms: Looking Forward to 2030
Technology forms the base of online learning. The online form of education offers a lot of perks. However, with technological advancements, things are expected to be better in the future. Here’s what is expected by 2030:
A. The Rise of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
AI and ML can be considered a combination of personal tutors and learning assistants for all students. While AI and ML are already here, it will be incredibly sophisticated, making your learning journey smarter and more customized than ever.
➞ Personalized learning – Online platforms will soon be able to understand how you learn best, what you already know, and where you struggle. AI will soon make this possible by analyzing your interactions, performance, and how quickly you can grasp new concepts. By 2030, you can expect:
- Adaptive assessments
- Intelligent tutoring systems
- Tailored content recommendations
AI will move past the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach and ensure that you get the right content to learn faster and more effectively. The online class help websites have also started improving their technology to cater to different students’ needs.
B. Automated Tasks
Professors and instructors spend a lot of time on repetitive tasks. AI will soon be implemented to free them up, thus letting them focus on important factors, teaching, and mentoring. It will include:
- Automatic grading
- Administrative support
- Virtual assistants/chatbots
These will help in more efficient operations for institutions and faster, more consistent support for students. Teachers will be able to invest more time in complicated problem-solving and individual student needs.
C. Data Driven Insights
AI in online learning and ML are the best at handling massive amounts of data. Implementation of this virtual classroom technology will eventually help gain insights on the ways students are performing, finding the most effective methods, and places where courses need a bit of tweaking.
- Learning analytics dashboards – These give educators and institutions powerful tools to track the progress of students, identify the weak areas, and learn about the engagement patterns.
- Optimizing curriculum – The data gathered from the dashboard helps optimize curriculum by identifying the content that is perfect and target contents that needs improvement.
D. Content Creation
Generative AI models are becoming better at creating course materials and a variety of educational content. By 2030, you can expect a massive implementation of Gen AI tools for creating multiple course materials, such as:
- Generating quizzes and test questions
- AI drafting or enhancing simulations for creating realistic learning scenarios
- You can also expect an outline or partially written case studies by AI, thus helping educators with a strong starting point
This will help speed up the development of high-quality, diverse learning materials, helping educators focus on refining and personalizing.
E. Immersive Technologies – AR, VR, MR (Extended Reality – XR)
Immersive technologies are projected to give students a ‘hands-on’ learning experience. The future of online learning can take students right to the field to get an immersive experience. Here’s what these technologies have to offer:
- Enhanced engagement – You have read about pyramids in your history books, but have not seen one. Immersive technologies will take you to field trips right from your home and let you experience what you read in books, thus enhancing engagement.
- Experiential learning – Learning by doing is what these technologies aim to do. Manipulate virtual objects, interact with virtual environments, and make decisions that can have consequences within a safe, digital place.
- Virtual student spaces – Experience campus life without physically visiting it. XR can create digital environments where students can gather, collaborate, and socialize by replicating campus social environments.
XR can turn passive learning into active, memorable experiences. Further, it will offer the much-needed hands-on experience in virtual environments. Also, it will be able to combat one of the online learning challenges, isolation, by strengthening the sense of community and collaboration.
F. Blockchain Technology
If you had the idea that blockchain is only for cryptocurrencies, then think again. Blockchain technology has a lot of uses in educational records, such as:
- Secure credential verification – The technology ensures authenticity of online degrees and certifications, making it trustworthy for employers.
- Transparent learning records – Blockchain can help record all significant learning achievements, course completion, or skill acquisition.
Implementing this technology will help eliminate credential fraud, streamline hiring processes, improve the trustworthiness of online degrees, and also give learners control over their academic data.
G. Mobile Learning and Microlearning
Mobile phones are considered to be one of the online learning mediums. With time, it will become an effective way to stay on track with online courses.
- On-the-go access – Smartphones allow you to study anytime, anywhere. The use of bite-sized content (microlearning) will be perfect for quick learning sessions.
- Increased accessibility – The widespread accessibility of smartphones paves the way to access education. People from remote areas can access online courses without investing in expensive resources.
This maximizes learning opportunities and also helps increase access to learning resources, thus allowing education to reach a wider audience.
To End With,
The future of online class platforms looks bright. With advanced technologies and the continuous implementation of different techniques, it will grow in leaps and bounds. By 2030, we can expect a completely new way of learning. It will help overcome a few challenges online learning has now, and will also make education accessible to all.
Prepare for a new way of learning in the years to come.