A recent research report conducted by IBIS Capital reveals that education costs have risen by 84% since 2000; an incredible 46% higher than the rise in the consumer price index. However, the connection between this rising education expenditure and educational performance appears to be weak. “The link between spend and efficiency is broken,” states Benjamin Vedrenne-Cloquet, CEO of Edxus Group, an education technology company established to develop and acquire e-Learning businesses across Europe. “This is something that e-learning can address. Internet penetration, mobile connectivity, data storage and smart analytics, are now sufficiently pervasive at a price point that allows e-learning to be an extremely cost effective way of distributing education. We believe that a ‘blended learning’ approach is set to become a key trend, with teachers providing the cultural and pastoral framework.”
