What does the future hold for education? This report by Future Learn details how, what, and why people are learning, as well as the key shifts and challenges to come.
In order to continue making education more accessible, transformative, and inspiring for as many people as possible, there are significant challenges to overcome. Investment in and development of education technology must work in tandem with educators and learners. This is the only way to build tools for learning and ensure digital educational experiences are relevant, meaningful and enjoyable, while adhering to universal accessibility standards.
To help learners make informed education choices, and to empower educators to adopt innovative teaching methods, it’s also vital that we offer qualifications, credentials and learning outcomes that are recognised – and sought after – by employers. And while the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been seismic for the industry, leaps forward are not normally so big, nor change so abrupt. We might return to taking smaller steps forward, ones we can all manage, take part in, and benefit from. However, we also must create space for technological change because, as a global society, we must guarantee that learning truly is for everybody – and that goal must not be too far into our future.