Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new opportunities to profit from areas like providing online courses and e-learning management systems.
Electronic learning, or “e-learning,” is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online education sites like Udemy.com are strong indicators of the tremendous growth of the e-Learning industry.
Udemy offers over 30,000 courses online covering all topics, from internet marketing and career development, to courses about building healthy relationships and language learning, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 e-courses covering every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for individuals that have something that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Opportunities And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning, developing and implementing training courses online include:
- Working out the best training delivery method,
- Using familiar tools that students can use intuitively to access the training content,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Generating reports, completion certificates
Additional factors include the lack of face-to-face contact, student boredom, loss of focus, etc.
Online Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell information products, creating an e-course that helps people gain practical knowledge in useful things is a great way to attract new subscribers or monetize your website. Creating products is, after all, one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable topic can be turned into an elearning course.
(Got knowledge, skills or a passion for commercial photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, that if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you are searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell e-courses then here is a great plugin that can help you.
Our WordPress Plugin …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin
Product Description
WP Courseware is a leading online course management system plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
WPCourseware is used in thousands of websites and makes creating e-courses in WordPress very simple.
In WPCourseware, A course comprises of training modules and modules include course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new training courses, edit modules and units, add quizzes and surveys, edit plugin, import/export course information, create custom certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in your sidebar, allowing you to further customize your course options …
(WPCourseware Widget)
Courses can be entirely configured and customized.
For example, you can specify if learners must complete a course unit before they can progress through to the next unit …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your course details inside your WP dashboard and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course information inside the WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Edit your course details easily)
Adding modules and course units is as easy as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can rearrange the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you are done creating your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can add course content to your pages and manage all of your course options from your dashboard …
(Create professional training courses with WPCourseware)
Once your training product is published, registered members can access the content …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
Go here to learn more: WP Courseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Below are just some of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create professional courses online on your site:
Really Easy To Install
WP Courseware installs like any WP plugin. Simply upload a zip folder containing the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your WordPress administrator section and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a new course, module, or course unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expandability
WP Courseware allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would normally add to a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Compatible with all themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver your content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware provides a number of great features to website owners. Below we have listed some:
Course Outline
You can create course outlines and course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their course using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
Students can receive course completion certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates of completion …
(Certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option lets you set up your course on other WP websites.
User Notifications
WP Courseware lets you create custom user messages for students upon module and course completion and communicating on other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after passing course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grades with one click …
(Email Notifications – WPCourseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you decide to structure your course, you can add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download CSV files with survey results.
- The course grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Works With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Sites
WP Courseware can be used with many e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Works With e-Commerce & Membership Plugins)
User Testimonials
Below are just some testimonials plugin customers have provided for the WP Courseware plugin:
“No e-learning solution for WordPress compares to the ease and speed that WP Courseware offers people when setting up online courses.” Chris Lema
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“Nate contacted me about checking out WP Courseware. I did… and I was impressed. Today, I have WP Courseware integrated into the delivery side of Blog Marketing Academy itself.” David Risley, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
Plugin Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
WPCourseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if you have published lots of great “how to” articles and step-by-step tutorials.
Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, full refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s settings area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete library of plugin training step-by-step tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Product Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This enables you to configure WP Courseware on a single web site. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This option lets you run WP Courseware on ten web sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This enables you to set up WP Courseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing the product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the software retails for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual price set by the software author when you visit the plugin site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For demo videos of the plugin in action, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Download This Product
WPCourseware will help you build a training product fast. This is a great courseware solution you should definitely download.
For full details, visit the plugin website:
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