COURSE OVERVIEW:

E-learning has completely transformed the way in which learning is imparted to students. Unlike traditional chalk and board method of teaching, e-learning makes learning simpler, easier, and more effective.

Today's learners want relevant, mobile, self-paced, and personalised content. This need is fulfilled with the online mode of learning; here, students can learn at their own comfort and requirement.

Unlike classroom teaching, with online learning you can access the content an unlimited number of times. This is especially required at the time of revision when preparing for an exam. In traditional form of learning, if you cannot attend the lecture, then you have to prepare for that topic on your own; in e-Learning, you can attend the lectures whenever you want with ease.

E-learning is a way to provide quick delivery of lessons. As compared to traditional classroom teaching method, this mode has relatively quick delivery cycles. This indicates that the time required to learn is reduced to 25%-60% of what is required in traditional learning.

E-learning enables educators to get a higher degree of coverage to communicate the message in a consistent way for their target audience. This ensures that all learners receive the same type of training with this learning mode.

E-learning is cost effective as compared to traditional forms of learning.  The reason for this price reduction is because learning through this mode happens quickly and easily. A lot of training time is reduced with respect to trainers, travel, course materials, and accommodation.

As e-learning is a paperless way of learning, it protects the environment to a lot of extent. As per a study done on e-learning courses, it has been found that distance-based learning programs consumed around 90% less power and generated 85% less amount of CO2 emissions as compared to traditional campus-based educational courses. With e-learning, there is no need to cut trees for obtaining paper. Thus, e-learning is a highly eco-friendly way of learning.

Due to the wide set of benefits it gives to students, e-Learning has become quite popular and appreciated among students all over the world.

This course is divided into five main topics. The first topic sets the case for e-learning by dealing with subjects such as its history, its advantages and any concerns, and whether it can actually lead to learning. The second topic describes important types of learning tools that are available today. The third topic deals with the characteristics of online courses and how one can create successful learning communities. The fourth topic is about learning trends. Here we explain themes such as micro-learning and gamification. And the final topic describes the application of e-learning in different industries.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

• What is e-learning?
• The importance of e-learning
• The history of e-learning
• The benefits and concerns of online learning
• Why online learning is more fun and cost effective?
• How online learning may cause isolation?
• The health related concerns in online learning
• Best practices of online training
• The effective usage of available resources in e-learning
• Learning vs. training and their characteristics
• E-learning in education vs. corporate sector
• The main characteristics of corporate learning
• The convergence of academic and corporate e-learning needs
• The future of e-learning
• The e-learning trends
• How e-learning and learning tools will be shaped in the future?
• The different types of learning platforms
• What is a LMS?
• The types of learning management systems
• What is a content authoring tool?
• What are synchronous and asynchronous e-learning?
• What is SCORM?
• What is TinCan?
• The technologies used in e-learning
• The elements of online courses
• The importance of consistent instructor presence in e-learning
• Why online tests and quizzes are a vital part of e-learning?
• How to keep learners engaged?
• How to make e-learning effective?
• The tools to create an online course
• The website creation platform
• The course design tools
• The multimedia production tools
• What is blended learning?
• What is social and collaborative learning?
• What is gamification?
• What is micro-learning?
• What is video learning?
• What is rapid e-learning?
• The elements and mechanics of personalised e-learning
• The importance of continuous learning for individuals, groups and for business sustainability
• How online training programs has many benefits for the organisation, employees and customers?
• E-learning for customer service training
• E-learning for sales training
• E-learning for safety training
  
• E-learning for IT training
• E-learning for product training
• E-learning for healthcare training
• How to do more with less using online training?
• The benefits of e-learning

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.

COURSE DELIVERY:

Purchase and download course content.

ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.