Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are finding new niches to profit from in areas like online education.
eLearning is based on the concept of distance learning, where students have no face-to-face interaction with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
Online teaching marketplaces like Udemy show that the eTraining industry is growing at an astounding rate.
Udemy currently offers over 30,000 online courses covering all topics, from IT & software and developing influence, to courses about health and fitness and music, etc …
(Udemy.com offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics!)
This is not only great for people looking to acquire practical knowledge, but also for individuals that have valuable information that can help transform the lives of others.
Online Training – Benefits And Challenges
Some of the challenges of developing online courses include:
- Figuring out methods of delivering training content,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that do not require an additional learning curve,
- Ensuring consistent standards are applied throughout the content, branding, etc.
- Measuring results,
- Grading scores,
- Providing useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors such as lack of human contact, boredom and lack of motivation, distractions that cause loss of focus, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are a digital product creator, creating e-learning courses that help people acquire practical knowledge is a great way to attract new subscribers and develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, as well as establish authority and credibility online and position yourself as a leader in your industry or niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Just about anything can be taught online.
(Got a passion or interest in commercial photography, landscaping or creative writing? Turn it into an training course!)
The problem 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 already have content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new digital product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you want to develop and sell an online training product, there’s a cost-effective and powerful courseware plugin that can help you.
Introducing …
WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is a leading learning management system courseware plugin for WordPress.
(WPCourseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ websites use the WPCourseware plugin. The software makes creating e-courses in WordPress simple.
A training course in WPCourseware comprises of training modules and modules include units, quizzes, etc.
WPCourseware integrates fully with WordPress. The plugin adds a new section to your dashboard menu that lets you create new training courses, add or edit existing modules and units, edit quizzes and surveys, edit settings, import/export your training content, modify certificates, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing users to monitor their course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
Your courses can be completely customized and configured.
For example, you can specify if participants must complete a training unit before they are allowed to progress through to the next section …
(Configure your course settings to suit your needs)
You can see an overview of your training course information inside your dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View information about your training courses inside the admin dashboard)
If you are already familiar with WordPress, you can create courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, create course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering data into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting drop-down menu options, dragging and dropping elements around screens, etc …
(Edit course details easily)
Adding training modules and course units is as simple as creating and editing a WordPress post. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other type of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can arrange the order of your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units section)
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 your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(List of course units)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert course and module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can display course information on your pages and manage all of your course details from a central location …
(Training course created with WPCourseware)
After publishing your e-training product, the content can be viewed by members with access permission …
(Users must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
For more details go here: WPCourseware
Benefits Of Using WPCourseware
Here are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to create professional training courses online on your website:
Fast And Simple To Install And Implement. Be Up And Running In Minutes.
WPCourseware is really easy to install. Just upload it to your Plugin folder via your WordPress administrator section and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with the way WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
Simply create a course, training module, or course unit with course 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 Expansion Capacity
WP Courseware allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, quizzes, surveys and enrollees.
Use Different Types Of Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which allows you to add anything you would normally insert into WordPress pages or posts besides text, like videos, audio files, graphic elements, links, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Additional plugin benefits include:
- Works with all WordPress themes: WPCourseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: The plugin allows you to deliver content across multiple devices.
WP Courseware Features
WPCourseware offers website owners with a number of features. Here are just some of those features:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline or course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses your students are enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through their courses 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 New Participants Automatically
Set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Customized Certificates Of Completion
Students who successfully complete your training courses can be issued with course certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality lets you set up training courses on other sites.
Custom Email Notifications And User Messages
WPCourseware allows you to set up custom user messages to congratulate students after completing modules or courses and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email to congratulate students who complete course quizzes. You can also send out a mass email trainees with their final course grades with a single click …
(Custom Notifications – WPCourseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
Add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Quizzes And Surveys)
- Add course progress blocking or non-blocking quizzes depending on your needs.
- Quizzes can be timed, paginated, and include customized feedback based on question tags.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. Surveys allow you to download CSV files with the survey results.
- The course grade book helps you track how your students are progressing …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WPCourseware)
e-Commerce & Membership Site Plugin Integration
WPCourseware can be used with leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Plugin Integration)
User Feedback
Below are a few of the testimonials plugin customers have published about WP Courseware:
“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, Entrepreneur, Blogger, & Speaker
Product Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been online for a while, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any page or post on your site into a course unit, so if you have already published some educational content like tutorials.
WP Courseware Plugin Support
WPCourseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, full 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 shortcodes …
(WPCourseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to 15+ ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Software Cost
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This edition allows you to use WPCourseware on a single WordPress web site. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $99.00.
- 10-Site License Edition – This allows you to set up WPCourseware on 10 WordPress sites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This enables you to install WPCourseware on twenty-five websites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Note: Pricing details of WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the pricing when this content was published. This may not be the actual pricing set by the software developer when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing details here:
Additional Info
For a demo video showing how the software works, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
We Highly Recommend This
If you are searching for an inexpensive way to develop and sell e-courses WPCourseware is a powerful solution that you may want to look into.
For full details, check out the plugin here:
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