Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Learning is based on the concept of distance learning, where learners do not have direct face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The e-Training Industry Is Growing
e-Training marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the eLearning industry is growing.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from web design and growing your influence, to courses on religion & spirituality and music, etc …
(Udemy.com provides 30,000+ e-courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the eLearning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new things, but also for businesses that have valuable knowledge that can help transform the lives of others.
eLearning – Benefits And Challenges
The internet provides benefits and opportunities for creating and selling courses online, but there are also many challenges and drawbacks.:
- Figuring out the,
- Using popular tools that do not require spending additional time learning,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Grading student scores,
- Generating reports, certificates of completion
You also need to take into account factors like the lack of human contact, student boredom, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
Online Training – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are a product creator, creating training products that help people acquire practical knowledge and skills is a great way to grow a list and develop another stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got an interest or passion for fashion photography, landscaping or writing sales copy? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been online for a while, however, you probably already have training content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
If your website is powered by WordPress and you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell ecourses then there’s a powerful WordPress plugin that can help you.
Our Featured WordPress Plugin Is …
WPCourseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up e-courses and build e-learning products quickly using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
Thousands of websites use the WPCourseware plugin. WPCourseware makes creating e-learning courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware consist of modules and modules are built using units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds its own menu section that lets you add a new course, edit modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export training content, add training certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you include a widget in the sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you can choose if participants need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to progress to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of all courses inside your WP dashboard and perform a range of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View training course information inside the admin dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize messages and user notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by clicking tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, choosing drop-down menu options, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(Easily edit your course settings)
Adding modules and units is as simple as adding and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, videos, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your content by dragging and dropping units inside training modules inside the ”Order Course” 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 list of all course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert course and training module information into pages using the plugin’s built-in shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options and settings you have added …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training course, it can be viewed by logged in registered members …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to view your training content)
Go here to learn more: WP Courseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your website on your WordPress website:
Quick And Simple To Install And Use. Ready To Use In Very Little Time.
WPCourseware installs just like every other WordPress plugin. Simply upload it to your Plugins folder via your admin user login and activate.
Very Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create courses in minutes using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, module, or 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 Expansion Capacity
WP Courseware allows you to set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and add an unlimited number of users to courses.
Use Different Content Formats
Course units use WordPress custom types, which enable you to add anything you would normally insert into a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like audio files, video, images, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Use different types of content in your training courses)
Additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Works on all WP themes: The plugin integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Product Features
WP Courseware offers a number of great features to site owners. Here are just a few:
Course Outline And Progress Page
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through your courses with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track a student’s course progress inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatically Enroll New Students
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new participants.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
Students who successfully complete your training courses can be issued with customized training certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to certificates of completion …
(Customized training course certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The import/export option allows you to transfer your course to other websites.
Custom Notifications
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom email messages to congratulate trainees after completing modules and courses and to communicate other administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails so your students can be congratulated after successfully completing training quizzes. Additionally, you can also send out a mass email trainees with their final grades with one click …
(WP Courseware – Email Messages)
Surveys And Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Add Surveys And Quizzes)
- Depending on how you choose to structure the course, you can use 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. The survey feature allows you to download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The course grade book will help track how your students are doing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Section)
Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Plugins
WPCourseware works with many well-known WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With WordPress Membership & eCommerce Sites)
User Feedback
Here are just some testimonials that customers 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if there are a number of great “how to” content like step-by-step tutorials published on your website, you probably already have a partially-created product …
(Convert any WordPress page or post into a course unit)
You can use the import/export feature to build and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable courses, you can also use WPCourseware to train new staff, or document instructions for outsourced tasks in your business.
Product Support
WPCourseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty 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” screen inside the plugin’s settings area explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(Plugin Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to complete plugin “how to” tutorials …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Product Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to set up WP Courseware on a single web site. Cost includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This allows you to install WPCourseware on 10 WordPress sites. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Edition – This license allows you to activate WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Price details for WPCourseware depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the current pricing when this review was written. This may not be the actual price charged by the software seller when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
We Recommend
WP Courseware will help you develop etraining products quickly and easily. This is a great courseware plugin you should definitely check out.
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