After completing the readings of unit 3, I decide to explore the possible futures of workplace learning in 2030. Workplace learning has been perceived as a luxury for organizations, thus the learning and development budgets are usually the first to be cut. The Horizon Report in 2020 has indicated a substantial growth of adult learners returning for additional learning such as post-secondary education, graduate degrees, and other credentialing to keep pace with the job market. Impacts of the pandemic and the significant technology advances also triggered a higher demand on remote work and learning going forward (Educause, 2021). The perspective of workplace learning is changing and becoming a necessity rather than luxury (Arist, 2021). How do organizations respond to the increasing demand of workplace learning when it is going to play a major role for sustained business growth in the next decade?
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