Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 2 |
| PLUNKETT S EDUCATION, EDTECH &MOOCS INDUSTRY TRENDS &STATISTICS 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| CONTENTS | 6 | 2 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS IN THE EDUCATION, EDTECH &MOOCS INDUSTRY | 8 | 15 |
| 1) Introduction to the Education, EdTech &MOOCs Industry | 8 | 3 |
| 2) Education in Emerging Nations Faces Unique Challenges | 11 | 1 |
| 3) A Wide Range of Software to Enhance Learning and Improve Education s Cost-Effectiveness Is Offered by Large Firms and Startups Alike | 12 | 2 |
| 4) Adaptive Learning Adjusts School Pace to the Individual Student | 14 | 1 |
| 5) New Companies Score Big Successes in Adult and Leisure Learning Online | 14 | 1 |
| 6) Affordable Degrees are Served Up Online and in Hybrid ("Blended Education") Models | 15 | 1 |
| 7) Charter Schools Are Run by Education Management Companies as Nonprofits as Well as For-Profits | 15 | 3 |
| 8) Technology and the Internet Enable Virtual Schools, Ranging from Virtual Public Charter Schools to Virtual Universities | 18 | 1 |
| 9) The Internet Enables the Flipped Classroom, Pioneered by Khan Academy Tutorials | 18 | 1 |
| 10) MOOCs, Massive Open Online Courses: Startups Seek Elusive Profits | 19 | 2 |
| 11) U.S. and UK Universities Serve Up Education to Foreigners, Aided by Technology/Private Schools Grow Rapidly Outside the U.S. | 21 | 1 |
| 12) Gamification: Games Technology Boosts Education and Training | 21 | 1 |
| 13) Corporate Training Is Outsourced to the Internet/Tuition Assistance for Employees Is Spent at Online Universities | 22 | 1 |
| Chapter 2 EDUCATION STATISTICS | 23 | 20 |
| U.S. Education Overview | 24 | 1 |
| Global Education Overview | 25 | 1 |
| School Enrollment of the Population 3 Years Old and Over, by Level of School, U.S.: 1964-2013 | 26 | 1 |
| U.S. Population Age 25 and Older, by Educational Attainment: 1940-2014 | 27 | 1 |
| PreK-12th Grade Student Enrollment, By School Level &Race/Ethnicity, U.S.: Selected Years, 1995-2013 | 28 | 1 |
| Number &Percent Distribution of Public Elementary &Secondary Students &Schools, By Traditional or Charter School Status &Selected Characteristics: 1999-2000 &2012-2013 | 29 | 1 |
| Number &Percent Distribution of All Children Ages 5-17 Who Were Homeschooled &Homeschooling Rate, By Selected Characteristics, U.S.: 2011-2012 | 30 | 1 |
| Total &Current Expenditures Per Pupil in Public Elementary &Secondary Schools, U.S.: Selected Years, 1919-2012 | 31 | 1 |
| Public &Private Direct Expenditures on All Education Institutions, as a Percent of GDP, By Country: Selected Years, 1995-2011 | 32 | 1 |
| Average PISA Test Scores for Mathematics, Selected OECD &Non-OECD Countries: 2012 | 33 | 1 |
| Average PISA Test Scores for Reading, Selected OECD &Non-OECD Countries: 2012 | 34 | 1 |
| Average PISA Test Scores for Science, Selected OECD &Non-OECD Countries: 2012 | 35 | 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.: 2000-2013 | 36 | 1 |
| Average Annual Costs for Full-Time Undergraduates at Degree-Granting Post-Secondary Institutions: 1963-2014 | 37 | 1 |
| Percentage of College Undergraduates Receiving Student Loans, By Selected Student Characteristics: 1989 90, 1999-2000 &2011 12 | 38 | 1 |
| Average Cumulative Loan Amount for College Undergraduates Receiving Student Loans, By Selected Student Characteristics: 1989 90, 1999-2000 &2011 12 | 39 | 1 |
| Educational Services Industry Revenue, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 40 | 1 |
| Employment in Education Occupations, U.S.: May 2014 | 41 | 2 |
