Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Learning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning marketplaces like Udemy show that the eLearning industry is growing.
Udemy currently offers 30,000+ online courses on every topic imaginable, from web development and personal transformation, to courses on religion & spirituality and music, etc …
(Udemy currently offers over 30,000 ecourses covering every subject imaginable!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have unique content that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Courses – Benefits & Challenges
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for developing online training courses, but there are also significant drawbacks.:
- Figuring out the best way to deliver training content,
- Employing popular tools and technologies that do not require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of standards delivered across content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning outcomes,
- Assessing student performance,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
Additional factors include lack of human contact, lack of motivation, loss of focus, etc.
e-Courses – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to develop and sell information products, creating a product that helps people acquire skills and competency in subjects that will advance them further is a great way to grow a subscriber list or monetize your website. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every imaginable topic can be turned into an ecourse.
(Got a passion for fashion photography, horticulture or technical writing? Turn it into an e-learning product!)
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 marketing your business online for a while, you already have loads of useful content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell ”how-to” courses and your site is built with WordPress, then here is a great courseware plugin that you should definitely look into.
Announcing …
WP Courseware – Online Learning Management Plugin For WordPress
Description
WP Courseware is the leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
The WP Courseware plugin is currently being used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
In WPCourseware, A training course includes training modules and training modules can contain units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add a new training course, add or edit modules and units, edit quiz questions, edit settings, import/export course information, add certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you can specify if course participants need to complete a course unit before they can progress to the next unit …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of your training courses inside your admin dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about all courses inside your admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Plugin options section)
Adding modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your training content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
When you have finished creating your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of your course units in the “Course Units” section …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware allows you to use a range of shortcodes to insert course and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the information you have added …
(Creating professional-looking training courses is easy with WP Courseware)
Once your e-course has been published, the content can be viewed by your registered members …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
To learn more about the plugin go here: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Here are just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add training courses to your WordPress website on your web site:
Quick Installation
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Simply upload a zip file that contains the plugin to your Plugins folder via your admin account and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
Just create a new course, training module, or course unit with course 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
WPCourseware allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Use Different Content Types
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add any type of content you would normally insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types in your training courses)
Some additional benefits of the plugin include:
- Use with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware provides many features to web site owners. Here are just some:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students have enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through their course with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Certificates
Provide course participants who successfully complete courses with customized certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to course certificates …
(Course certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import option allows you to set up your course on a different site.
Custom Notifications
WPCourseware lets you set up custom user messages to congratulate students upon module or course completion and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon successfully completing course quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email to students with their final grade with one click …
(Custom User Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Surveys And Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Use course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to structure the course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download CSV files with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps you track your student’s progress …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
eCommerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware integrates with many WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce & Membership Plugin Integration)
User Feedback
Below are a couple of the testimonials that users have submitted regarding WPCourseware:
“No e-learning solution for WordPress compares to the ease and speed that WP Courseware offers people when setting up online courses.” Chris Lema, Author, Speaker, and E-Learning Expert
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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
WP Courseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have the building blocks of great training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WPCourseware Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, 100% refund guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and one year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” section inside the plugin’s settings area provides examples of the available shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of ”how-to” video tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This license option enables you to set up WPCourseware on a single site. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This edition lets you activate WP Courseware on ten WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This lets you configure WPCourseware on 25 websites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing WPCourseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the software retails for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual price charged by the plugin developer when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing details here:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing how the software works, including installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Recommend
WP Courseware will help you build ecourses quickly and easily. This is a powerful solution that you should definitely download and add to your site.
For complete details, visit the plugin website here:
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