Workforce Update: Going Virtual - Defining Quality for Online Training Programs

Abstract

To�ensure an�inclusive economic recovery,�there is a need to invest�in�quality training that leads to sustainable careers�for those who have�been hurt the most by this pandemic recession.�For�adult�workers�who want to�retrain for careers in in-demand sectors, online training programs can offer greater flexibility and affordability�to a short-term credential.�While the trend towards online learning�had been growing�long before the pandemic changed the way education needed to be delivered, it now represents the�preferred way�that adults want to connect to training options.