We can more and more see that the formal education sector is becoming more informal since the pandemic and turning more towards online tools, while non-formal learning is simultaneously be-coming more formal. It urges a ‘rethink’ of education to match the online era, using more modern and attractive online tools in order to attract and keep the new learners. The blurring of borders between formal, non-formal and informal will require new teaching skills and constant evolution of the profiles of teachers and educators. A holistic approach to education, more personalized and tailored methods, professional coaching, and experience-based learning is needed when cre-ating an online curricula that would satisfy different learning needs and achieve the goals.
Virtual learning isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Challenges exist because of technological limita-tions and access for some students. Although online teaching benefits student learning experi-ences, most students prefer the traditional school environment for its social connection with other students and direct communication with teachers, but can also by applied to most adult learners, too. In person training has many benefits. The personal element of the training is also a huge chapter that affects the learning process in the form of getting insight of other people.
While in person trainings usually require a certain amount of time spent before and after the pure training hours/days, being involved in an online training can happen anywhere and is limited to the activity set duration.
