E-learning Service Provision – Market Structure in Slovenia

Abstract

Following the fact that human resource development has been recognized as one of the most important elements for further development of modern societies, the current demands for the development and acquisition of new knowledge, competences and skills has been constantly increasing. On the market, the number of providers offering different forms of e-learning has reaches a huge range of services, either limited to based e-courses with or without communication or tutoring to a wide range of possibilities offering the acquisition of formal education and training. In the article special attention is given to the results of research dealing with the e-learning market structure in Slovenia with the intention of gaining the widest possible range of information about the status of the elearning service provision on the Slovenian market.The findings of the research give the solid background information about the existing structure of e-programmes and courses offer on the Slovenian market, giving an appropriate and efficient basis for further research in this field. Key words: e-learning, e-learning providers, market structure, e-content, e-courses