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 l...