Thanks to the digital revolution, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
Electronic learning (e-Learning) is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where students do not interact face-to-face with the trainer or teacher.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online education sites like Udemy are indicative of the tremendous growth of the eLearning industry.
Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 courses online covering all topics, from marketing and personal skills, to courses about stress management and language learning, etc …
(Udemy provides 30,000+ courses online covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
eTraining – Opportunities And Drawbacks
The internet provides loads of technologies and opportunities for creating and selling online training courses. e-Training tools include Learning Management Systems (LMS), online videos, video-conferencing apps, audio training, slide presentations, online forums, etc. There are, however, a number of drawbacks involved in planning, developing and implementing effective elearning courses.
Some of the challenges and drawbacks include:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Using familiar tools and technologies that students can immediately use to start learning,
- Ensuring consistent methods are applied throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing student scores,
- Creating useful reports, completion certificates
Additionally, you need to take into account factors such as the lack of human contact, learner boredom, loss of focus, etc.
e-Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating e-courses that teach people new skills is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop an online stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about every imaginable subject can be turned into an e-learning course.
(Got an interest or business built around photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an elearning course!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating PDF reports and training courses from scratch can take a lot of time. Chances are, however, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new product.
If your website is built using WordPress and you plan to develop and sell e-courses, there’s a cost-effective and powerful plugin you need to know about.
Our Featured WordPress Plugin …
WP Courseware – Online Learning Management System Plugin For WordPress
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets users set up professional training courses and build e-learning products fast using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
Thousands of sites have the WP Courseware plugin installed. The software makes creating e-training courses in WordPress very simple.
Training courses in WPCourseware consist of modules and training modules can include units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware fully integrates with WordPress. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to your main menu that lets you create a new course, add or edit modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export training content, create custom certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to view their own course progress …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
Courses can be entirely customized and configured.
For example, you can decide if participants must complete a training unit before they can advance through to the next section …
(Customize course settings to suit your needs)
You can view details about all courses “at a glance” and perform a range of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View details about all courses inside the WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, provide certificates of completion for courses and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Easily edit your course options)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can include text, images, embedded media, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can order your training content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course” settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you are done adding content to your unit, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a table containing all of your course units in the “Course Units” area …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. You can use a range of shortcodes to insert courses and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all of the information you have configured …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your training product, it can be viewed by members with exclusive access permission …
(Users must log in and have permission to view your training content)
For more details go here: WPCourseware
Benefits
Below we have listed just some of the benefits of using WP Courseware to create professional courses online on your WordPress web site:
Fast And Easy To Install And Use. Ready To Use In No Time.
WPCourseware is quite easy to install. Just upload a zip folder that contains the plugin files to your Plugin folder via your WP administrator area and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can create training courses fast using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, training module, or course unit with 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 Expandability
The WP Courseware plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and users.
Add Any Type Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add any type of content you would normally add to a WordPress post or pageWordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, hyperlinks, file downloads, etc.
(Add any type of content you want in your training courses)
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works with all devices: WP Courseware deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
WPCourseware Features
WPCourseware offers a number of great features to site owners. Here are some of these:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page via shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also view their course progress with a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Automatic Enrollment
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Training Certificates
Issue course participants with course certificates. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course completion certificates …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import function allows you to move courses to other websites.
Custom Email Notifications
WP Courseware lets you set up custom user messages to congratulate trainees 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 passing a quiz. You can also send out a mass email to your students with their final grade with one click …
(WP Courseware – Custom Email Notifications And Messages)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Add Quizzes & Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on how you decide to structure your 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 CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how well your students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Screen – WPCourseware)
Integrates With eCommerce & Membership Plugins
WP Courseware can be used with many leading e-commerce and membership plugins …
(e-Commerce And Membership Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Users
Below are a few of the testimonials that plugin 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
WP Courseware Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
WP Courseware allows you to convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if you have published some educational content like tutorials.
WP Courseware Plugin 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 1 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 …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to over 15 plugin “how to” step-by-step tutorials …
(Plugin Documentation – How-To Video Tutorials)
Software Price
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to install WP Courseware on a single WordPress web site. Pricing includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Edition – This allows you to activate WPCourseware on ten sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site License – This lets you use WP Courseware on 25 domains. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $175.00.
Note: Pricing details of the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the plugin is being retailed for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software seller 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 price:
Additional Information
For ”how to” videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
In Conclusion
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell an online training product, WP Courseware is a powerful courseware plugin that you should keep in mind.
To learn more, visit the plugin website here:
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