Expansion of Teaching & Learning Spaces Beyond the Traditional Classrooms Supported by Smartphones as Instruments of Mobility Fosters Growth in the Mobile Learning Market
The
global market for Mobile Learning is projected to reach US$70.1 billion by 2024,
driven by the expansion of teaching and learning spaces beyond the traditional
classrooms supported by the proliferation of Internet-enabled smart mobile
devices. In the present digital era, technology use has permeated to almost all
sectors of the economy. Education and training are also being impacted by
evolving technologies and device-related innovations. As a result traditional
learning approaches are giving way to new technologies such as mobile and
Internet-based learning. Technology evolution is expected to push focus away
from classroom-based teaching to learning that occurs all through the day.
Mobile phones especially are playing a vital role in supporting this anytime,
anywhere paradigm of learning. Developments in multi-functional features of a
smartphone are encouraging the use of the device as an ideal platform for
supporting contextual and informal learning. The emergence of mobile learning
as the ultimate learning platform is primarily attributed to the growing adoption
of mobile devices in corporate and academic sectors, and increased
cost-effectiveness and flexibility advantages offered by mobile-based products.
The rising demand for subscription-based mobile learning value-added services
(VAS) presents a positive outlook for the market.
Development of innovate mobile learning apps is
additionally encouraging bite-sized workplace learning and training in the enterprise
sector. The rollout of ultra-high-speed 3G/4G networks is further aiding
adoption of mobile learning. Of the various types of mobile devices, tablets
phones promise immense opportunities in enhancing mobile-based learning at
the workplace and also in the education sector. Increasing penetration of
smartphones presents an opportunity to provide personalized education through
mobile devices, ensuring that anyone from any location can fulfill their
learning needs through m-learning solutions. The mobile learning market is also
being transformed by the wave of recent innovations. Smart location-based
learning apps, smartphone-enabled VR education apps and industrial augmented
mobile decision support products are few innovations with significant
commercial opportunity. These advanced products are enabling content providers
to tap new sources of revenue by targeting specialized delivery devices and
authoring platforms.
As stated by the new market research report on Mobile
Learning, the United States represents the largest market worldwide,
supported by the emergence of latest commercial mobile learning technologies
such as smart location-based learning apps and smartphone-enabled virtual
reality education apps. The consumer segment dominates the mobile learning
market spurred by strong spending on mobile educational content and edugames. Government
agencies (federal, local and state) are also emerging as active users of mobile
learning solutions. Latin America and the Middle East & Africa are poised
to record the fastest growth over the analysis period. In these regions, the digitalizing
lifestyles of the expanding base of middle class population are changing the
rules for education in a networked world
Major players in the market include Adobe Inc., Apple,
Inc., AT&T, Inc., Blackboard, Inc., Citrix Systems, Inc., Kineo,
Desire2Learn Corp., dominKnow, Inc., IBM Corp., PeopleFluent, Promethean Ltd.,
Saba Software, Inc., SAP SE, Skillsoft Corp., SumTotal Systems, LLC, and Upside
Learning Solutions Pvt. Ltd., among others.
The research report titled “Mobile
Learning - Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts” announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market
trends, issues, drivers, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic industry
activities of global companies. The report provides market estimates and
projections in US$ Million for all major geographic markets such as the US,
Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of
Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Middle East
& Africa, and Latin America (Brazil and Rest of Latin America).
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