Benefits of Online Learning
E-learning is innovative and fun and there are many reasons for this.
If organisations implement a learning management system (LMS) and change the way they educate their human resources from classroom training to online learning, great results can be achieved in
decreasing costs and improving performance.
Whereas a classroom training session is a one-time event, online learning courses can be used numerous times and are available for others. This can be a static online learning course as well as ongoing conversations in networked communities within the CPD Academy.
Infographic - What is a Learning Management System?
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- Return on investment (ROI) - experience a 40-60% cost savings when compared to trainer led education.
- This cost reduction can be invested in order to offer more training to more people.
- Online learning minimises downtime related to travel time for off-site training.
- Recession and tough economic conditions in general are forcing organisations to take a good look at their overhead expenses. One of the most important bottom line items in a training budget, is work force travel and living expenses that cannot be tied directly to sales and revenue.
- Online learning happens anytime and anywhere. All that is needed is the technology, the time and the willingness to complete the training.
- Online learning is much more individualised learning as, especially in global businesses, employees have to overcome language barriers, cultural prejudices and learning styles.
- The standardisation of enterprise training is important and improvement can be measured in a more effective way.
- Access to the learning content at any given time means employees can review materials when they need them most.
- Online learners proceed through the training at their own pace. There is no need to rush through a training topic that they might have difficulties with. Courses can be repeated if necessary. Modules can be started and completed whenever time allows.
- Online learning offers a wide variety of training material such as tests, exams, quizzes, knowledge checkpoints etc in a variety of formats such as PDFs, streaming video, Flash files, Word documents and downloadable PowerPoint presentations.
- Online learning content allows employees to access relevant snippets of information that are pertinent to their job, as opposed to taking an entire course. This enables knowledge sharing and increases the productivity in companies.