Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Learning is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
e-Learning marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the eLearning industry is growing at a massive rate year on year.
Udemy.com currently offers 30,000+ courses online covery every subject imaginable, from office productivity and personal transformation, to courses on better parenting and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ e-courses on every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that so many subjects can be taught online is not only great for people looking to gain practical knowledge and skills, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information to teach others.
eLearning – Opportunities & Drawbacks
The internet provides loads of opportunities for creating and selling ecourses, but there are also a number of drawbacks and challenges.:
- Figuring out the best method to deliver content,
- Employing popular tools that students can use intuitively to get trained,
- Ensuring consistency of standards used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading student scores,
- Providing reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account important factors such as the lack of human contact, student boredom, potential lack of focus, etc.
eLearning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating an ecourse that teaches others useful skills is a great way to grow a list or monetize your website. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract new customers, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Every imaginable subject can be turned into an training course.
(Got an interest or passion for fashion photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. Chances are, however, you probably already have plenty of useful content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create an online training course then let me introduce you to a powerful solution that can help you.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Plugin Description
WP Courseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly and easily using WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
The WP Courseware plugin is used by 7,000+ businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WP Courseware includes modules and modules comprise of units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you add new courses, edit existing course modules and units, add quizzes, edit settings, import/export your course information, modify certificates of completion, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about their course progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can fully customize and configure all of your courses.
For example, you can choose if course students need to have completed a course unit before they can advance through to the next unit …
(Courses can be customized to suit your needs)
You can view course details ”at a glance” inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. edit course settings) …
(View information about your courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create training courses quickly and easily using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit your course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, create certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit course settings)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other kind of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the ”Order Course Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units display in a table in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. You can use the plugin’s built-in shortcodes to insert courses and module information into pages …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your course will display to users with all of the options and settings you have configured …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your etraining course, members must log in and have permission to view your training content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
Learn more about the plugin here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WP Courseware to create professional courses online on your WordPress web site:
Quick And Easy To Install And Implement. Ready To Go To Work In Minutes.
WPCourseware installs like any plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WordPress admin user account and activate.
Create Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Just create a course, module, or course unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expansion Capacity
WPCourseware allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Use Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would normally insert into a WordPress page or postWordPress posts or pages besides text, like video, audio, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Works on all themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver your content across multiple devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware offers web site owners with many unique features. Here are a few:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays all the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through your courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll Course Members
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Customized Training Course Certificates
At the end of a course, you can issue course participants who successfully complete your training courses with training course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates …
(Course completion certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import function allows you to move courses to other websites.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware lets you create custom user messages to congratulate trainees after completing modules or courses and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated after passing training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final course grades with just one click …
(WP Courseware – User Messaging)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you choose to structure the course.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Results can be downloaded in PDF format. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how your students are doing …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Works With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites
WPCourseware integrates with leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration)
User Feedback
Here are some of the testimonials users have written about 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
WPCourseware Plugin – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business 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 training product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
WP Courseware Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a no-risk, thirty day, complete 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 explains how to use the shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of video tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Software Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This lets you configure WPCourseware on a single site. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This allows you to install WP Courseware on ten WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This license allows you to set up WP Courseware on 25 websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Current pricing for this product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the software is selling for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the software developer when you visit the plugin website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Information
For a demo video showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Recommend
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell an online training course WPCourseware is a powerful WordPress solution that you may want to consider using on your site.
For complete details, visit the plugin website:
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