Hunet, E-learning Growth Noted... "Corporate Digital Transformation Evident in Education"

Number of Legal Mandatory Education E-learning Participants Increased by 300% Compared to Pre-COVID
Significant Shift from Offline to Online in Representative Group Trainings

According to the education status announced on the 16th by Hunet, a corporate education specialist company (CEO Jo Young-tak), e-learning education in corporate training showed an increasing trend. Graphic = Provided by Hunet

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] As the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic accelerates digital transformation in companies, there has been a significant increase in companies seeking e-learning even in the corporate education sector, which had been dominated by offline methods.

According to the education status announced on the 16th by Hunet, a corporate education specialist company (CEO Jo Youngtak), e-learning education in corporate training is on the rise.

The number of e-learning participants in legally mandated corporate training increased by approximately 300% as of August this year compared to the same period in 2019 before COVID-19. Looking at the growth rate year-over-year, there was a 200% increase in 2020 when the pandemic began, followed by a 146% increase in 2021, maintaining an upward trend. With the fourth quarter, the peak season for legally mandated training, approaching, this growth is expected to accelerate further.

Additionally, cases of new employee orientation and promotion training, traditionally conducted in-person, have increased in e-learning formats since COVID-19. Hunet stated that rental company C, e-commerce company C, and energy company G have shifted their core talent training from offline to online.

Notably, the adoption of online education platforms by companies has increased significantly starting this year. This includes cyber training centers, Learning Management Systems (LMS), and live lecture solutions. A Hunet official added that companies are not stopping at education but are building e-learning systems to accelerate digital transformation in the education sector.

Jo Youngtak, CEO of Hunet, said, “With the expansion of non-face-to-face daily life after COVID-19, the corporate education sector appears to be speeding up its digital transformation,” adding, “Following VR·AR, big data, and artificial intelligence, which played important roles in edutech, recently the metaverse is rapidly evolving corporate education’s digital transformation.”

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