‘Megatrend’ towards online learning predicted in China
Mobile internet is set to transform China's online vocational learning industry into a major new consumer sector, says Guo Yi, an analyst at Citic Securities, who suggests that the market for online vocational learning is currently worth around CYN150bn ($22.5bn) but will grow to around CYN585bn by 2020. Online education represents a "megatrend", Guo said, as internet infrastructures develop and user habits change. Key factors behind the growth include Chinese people identifying online learning as enhancing employability at a time of increased competition for jobs and also a growing demand for highly-skilled workers.

The Open University of Hong Kong student using an learning e-learning platform. Photo: SCMP Pictures