Bayt.com Infographic: Online Education and the Job Market in the Middle East

Poll Highlights:

• 69.9% Middle Eastern professionals agree that online education is viewed in a more positive light today than it was five years ago.
• According to58.9% respondents credibility of online degrees/courses still remains as an issue when considering an online degree.
• A mix of online and traditional classroom studies is considered to be the best type of education, according to66.7% of respondents.
• 20% of MENA employers consider poor preparation, prior to interviews, to be the biggest turn-off in potential employees.
• More than half of respondents (54.9%) say that their company will hire applicants with an online degree, though61.9% say they will still prefer a new recruit with traditional qualifications.

Find more facts from this poll on our ‘Online Education and the Job Market in the Middle East’ poll press release.