Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S EDUCATION, EDTECH &MOOCS INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS IN THE EDUCATION, EDTECH &MOOCS INDUSTRY | 15 | 15 |
| 1) Introduction to the Education, EdTech &MOOCs Industry | 15 | 3 |
| 2) Education in Emerging Nations Faces Unique Challenges | 18 | 1 |
| 3) A Wide Range of Software to Enhance Learning and Improve Education s Cost-Effectiveness Is Offered by Large Firms and Startups Alike | 18 | 2 |
| 4) Adaptive Learning Adjusts School Pace to the Individual Student | 20 | 1 |
| 5) New Companies Score Big Successes in Adult and Leisure Learning Online | 21 | 1 |
| 6) Affordable Degrees Served Up Online and in Hybrid ( Blended Education ) Models | 21 | 1 |
| 7) Charter Schools Are Run by Education Management Companies as Nonprofits as Well as For-Profits | 22 | 2 |
| 8) Technology and the Internet Enable Virtual Schools, Ranging from Virtual Public Charter Schools to Virtual Universities | 24 | 1 |
| 9) The Internet Enables the Flipped Classroom, Pioneered by Khan Academy Tutorials | 25 | 1 |
| 10) MOOCs, Massive Open Online Courses: Startups Seek Elusive Profits | 25 | 2 |
| 11) U.S. and UK Universities Serve Up Education to Foreigners, Aided by Technology/Private Schools Grow Rapidly Outside the U.S. | 27 | 1 |
| 12) Gamification: Games Technology Boosts Education and Training | 28 | 1 |
| 13) Corporate Training Is Outsourced to the Internet/Tuition Assistance for Employees Is Spent at Online Universities | 28 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 EDUCATION STATISTICS | 30 | 20 |
| U.S. Education Overview | 31 | 1 |
| School Enrollment of the Population 3 Years Old and Over, by Level of School, U.S.: 1964-2012 | 32 | 1 |
| U.S. Population Age 25 and Older, by Educational Attainment: 1940-2013 | 33 | 1 |
| PreK-12th Grade Student Enrollment, By School Level &Race/Ethnicity, U.S.: Selected Years, 1995-2012 | 34 | 1 |
| Number &Percent Distribution of Public Elementary &Secondary Students &Schools, By Traditional or Charter School Status &Selected Characteristics, U.S.: 1999-2000 &2011-2012 | 35 | 1 |
| Number &Percent Distribution of All Children Ages 5-17 Who Were Homeschooled &Homeschooling Rate, By Selected Characteristics, U.S.: 2011-2012 | 36 | 1 |
| Total &Current Expenditures Per Pupil in Public Elementary &Secondary Schools, U.S.: Selected Years, 1919-2011 | 37 | 1 |
| Public &Private Direct Expenditures on All Education Institutions, as a Percent of GDP, By Country: Selected Years, 1995-2010 | 38 | 1 |
| Average PISA Test Scores for Mathematics, Selected OECD &Non-OECD Countries: 2012 | 39 | 1 |
| Average PISA Test Scores for Reading, Selected OECD &Non-OECD Countries: 2012 | 40 | 1 |
| Average PISA Test Scores for Science, Selected OECD &Non-OECD Countries: 2012 | 41 | 1 |
| Total Enrollment, Percent of Students Receiving Student Loans &Average Loan Amount at Public, Private Not-for-Profit &Private For-Profit 4-Year Colleges, U.S.: 2000-2012 | 42 | 1 |
| Average Annual Costs for Full-Time Undergraduates at Degree-Granting Post-Secondary Institutions, U.S.: 1964-2013 | 43 | 1 |
| Percentage of College Undergraduates Receiving Student Loans, By Selected Student Characteristics, U.S.: 1989 90, 1999-2000 &2011 12 | 44 | 1 |
| Average Cumulative Loan Amount for College Undergraduates Receiving Student Loans, By Selected Student Characteristics, U.S.: 1989 90, 1999-2000 &2011 12 | 45 | 1 |
| Average Earnings of Full-Time, Year-Round Workers as a Proportion of the Average Earnings of High School Graduates, by Educational Attainment, U.S.: 1975-2012 | 46 | 1 |
| Work Status &Median Annual Earnings by Detailed Field of Bachelor's Degree, U.S.: 2011 | 47 | 1 |
| Median Annual Earnings by Field of Bachelor s Degree by Class of Worker &Educational Attainment, U.S.: 2011 | 48 | 1 |
| Employment in Education Occupations, U.S.: May 2013 | 49 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT EDUCATION INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 50 | 19 |
| Chapter 4 THE EDUCATION 100: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 69 | 141 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 70 | 1 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 71 | 4 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 75 | 1 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 76 | 2 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 78 | 1 |
| Individual Data Profiles On Each Of THE EDUCATION 100 | 79 | 131 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 210 | 7 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FORWOMEN &MINORITIES | 211 | 1 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 212 | 5 |
| A Short Education, EdTech &MOOCs Industry Glossary | 217 | 5 |
