Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial organizations and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic training, or “etraining,” is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
Online education marketplaces like Udemy show that the eLearning industry is growing at a massive rate.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 courses online covering all topics, from internet marketing and building self-esteem, to courses on happiness and photography, etc …
(Udemy currently offers 30,000+ ecourses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eTraining industry is growing and that anything can be taught online is not only great for people looking to acquire practical knowledge in useful things, but also for businesses that have unique information that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Learning – Benefits And Drawbacks
Some of the challenges of planning, developing and implementing effective e-courses include:
- Figuring out training content delivery methods,
- Employing easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistency of standards delivered across the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading student scores,
- Creating reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account factors such as the lack of human contact, learner boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Learning – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating a training course that helps people gain useful skills is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every topic where there is a strong interest and demand to learn can be turned into an online training course.
(Got an interest or business built around commercial photography, gardening or writing sales copy? Turn it into an ecourse!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you already have plenty of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create and sell ecourses and your website is built with WordPress, this article will introduce you to a great courseware plugin you may want to consider.
Our Featured WordPress Plugin …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a leading online learning management plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
WPCourseware is used on thousands of WordPress sites and makes creating courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware consist of modules and training modules are built using course units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your menu that lets you create new training courses, edit existing modules and units, add quizzes, edit plugin, import/export data, create custom certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you include a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their own course progress …
(WPCourseware Widget)
You can completely customize and configure your courses.
For example, you decide if learners need to complete a training section before they are allowed to advance through to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all courses ”at a glance” inside the WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View details about all training courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can create courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize messages and notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag & drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as adding 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 reorganize the order of your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering section …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you have finished adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WPCourseware uses 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 options and settings you have added …
(Creating training courses with WP Courseware)
Once your e-learning product is published, members must log in and have permission to access your training content …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
To learn more about the plugin go here: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Here we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add courses to your WordPress web site on your WordPress website:
Quick And Simple To Install And Configure. Ready To Start Using In Minutes.
WPCourseware is very easy to install. Simply upload it to your Plugin folder via your admin login and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, training module, or unit with content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to arrange the course and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Capacity
WP Courseware allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Add Any Type Of Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add anything you would typically add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, like audio, video, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want to create your training courses)
Additional benefits include the following:
- Use on all WP themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Use on all devices: WPCourseware works on all devices.
Features
WPCourseware offers many great features to web site owners. Below we have listed just some:
Course Outline & Progress Page
You can create course outlines or course progress pages via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Course Progress
Students can also navigate through their courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside the dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll New Students
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Course Certificates
Issue students who successfully complete your training courses with customized training course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates of completion …
(Certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import feature allows you to set up training courses on another WP site.
Custom User Message
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom user messages to congratulate trainees after completing modules and courses and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who successfully complete the quiz. You can also send out a mass email to students with their final course grades with a single click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Email Notifications)
Add Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Depending on your needs, 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 instructor grade book will help track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites
WPCourseware works with many ecommerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce & Membership Site Integration)
Testimonials
Below are just a few of the testimonials and feedback plugin customers have published about the WPCourseware 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, 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 – Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WP Courseware lets you easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you have published some instructional articles and step-by-step tutorials.
Product Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% money-back guarantee. Users get free access to all integrations and 1 year of support and upgrades with their purchase.
The plugin’s “Documentation” screen inside the plugin’s options and settings area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(WPCourseware Documentation – How-To Videos)
Plugin Cost
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Edition – This edition lets you activate WP Courseware on 1 domain only. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This edition allows you to install WPCourseware on 10 sites. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License Edition – This option lets you activate WPCourseware on twenty-five web sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: The cost of purchasing WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The pricing shown above was correct at the time this review was published. This may or may not be the actual price charged by the product author when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing here:
Additional Info
For a demo video of the plugin in action, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Download This Plugin
WP Courseware helps you create and sell e-courses quickly and easily. This is a great courseware solution you should definitely add to your site.
For full details, visit the plugin website:
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