Evolution of Online Education from WWII to present day

Evolution of Online Education from WWII to present day No, this isnt one of the many MOOCs infographics  you are about to view. This is simply about the evolution of online education. Its amazing to note that online education has been tried before, and maybe it was the lack of platform that they were delivered on, that it failed to pick up. College Degrees Search have put together this infographic on online education. It tells us that in  1940’s the Military successfully used TV education during WWII. Not sure what for. No technology would be completed without mentioning Henry Ford at least once, and hence the year of  1950, when Henry Ford began the long-term support for distance learning, starting with televised educational  programs. Other key dates that surprised me are: 1960 â€" University of Illinois developed PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations)  and used linked computer terminals for remote lectures 1984 â€" CSILE (Computer-Supported Intentional Learning Environments) developed, allowing for  collaborative learning online 1992 â€" CAPA (Computer Assisted Personalized Approach) introduced, ushering in international  online learning 1994 â€" MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) hit the scene with Open University’s Virtual Summer School 1995 â€"University of Illinois developed Mallard, a web-based course management system, allowing  flexibility for graduate students to serve as online professors 1997 â€" California Virtual University opened, offering 1,500 online courses | Blackboard founded, allowing for a more personalized online learning experience 2000 â€"First online law school opened: Concord University School of Law 2004 â€" Sakai initiated a Collaboration and Learning Environment (CLE), initiating a collaborative online learning environment 2010 â€" Online education revolution began | Top colleges offered some free online courses 2011 â€" Nearly 1/3 of all college students enrolled on at least one online class 2012 â€" Harvard Open Courses opened to the public, offering online classes to mimic real Harvard classrooms Today â€" Over 6 million students enrol on online classes | Twice as many students earn online degrees than traditional degrees 8