With the recession in full swing there is one segment of the economy that is actually doing well - higher education, in particular schools that offer career training and online courses. Although the ability to get student loans has been effected by the credit crunch, those still eligible for loans and other programs are flocking to schools when they find they cannot find employment easily in the job market.
Even people who are working are attending classes at night, or online to try to keep their skills up to date or get their degree to remain competitive in the workforce. Schools that offer accredited online course ware are particularly hot. My husband attends Strayer part time many of his classes are on-line.
Companies are also taking advantage of e-learning development to train their employees. Companies like Metrick Training are poised to do well as they provide companies with training and testing platforms to make it easy for a company to write an online corporate training session and test.
