{"id":20014,"date":"2021-11-16T13:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T19:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/?p=20014"},"modified":"2025-02-12T15:23:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T21:23:05","slug":"why-online-education-is-here-to-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escoffier.edu\/blog\/value-of-culinary-education\/why-online-education-is-here-to-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"The Advantages of Online Learning: Why Online Education is Here to Stay"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a world that seems to run on wifi, it\u2019s no wonder that there\u2019s been a steady growth rate in online learning. With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating this trend, many students transitioned their education fully online. As society returns to normal \u2014 and defines its \u201cnew\u201d normal \u2014 here are a few reasons why online education is here to stay.<\/p>\n

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\"Tracy“Online learning is much more than placing ground-based curriculums online. It is a specialized process designed to produce the same student outcomes as traditional residential programs. It is both art and science.”
\nTracy Lorenz, President and CEO of Triumph Higher Education Group & Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Trends in Online Learning<\/h2>\n

Prior to the pandemic, online learning was becoming increasingly popular. 2020 was the largest year for EdTech spending and it\u2019s estimated that $87 billion<\/a> and it\u2019s estimated that $87 billion will be invested in EdTech over the next 10 years, almost triple the prior decade. And it makes sense. People today want convenience, and the ability to prioritize their lives according to what they value most. They\u2019re less willing to give up what they find important for the traditional rigid structures of on-campus education.<\/p>\n

Additionally, 40% of college graduates<\/a> are working in jobs that don\u2019t actually require their qualifications, so skills-based learning is rapidly growing as graduates want education that will actually prepare them for the workforce. In fact, Forbes highlighted<\/a> skills-based learning in its recent study on online learning trends. Students want education not just in the theory of a subject, but also the practical application \u2014 and courses in both hard skills and soft skills are sought out.<\/p>\n\"Female\n

You can even attend culinary school<\/em> online. Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts pioneered online culinary education over a decade ago, so we know a thing or two about how to deliver a quality education online. Today, Escoffier is the only U.S. accredited institution offering 100% online diplomas and degrees<\/a> nationwide with culinary classes and hands-on industry externships.1<\/sup> Escoffier\u2019s curriculum includes skills-based classes in the history and science of food, global perspectives and current events, culinary and baking tools and techniques, managing a budget, and more.<\/p>\n

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Insights from BestColleges\u2019 Online Education Trends Report<\/a><\/h3>\n