Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are discovering new niches to profit from in areas like providing online training and elearning.
eTraining is is the technological equivalent of distance learning, where students don’t have direct face-to-face interaction with the trainer or teacher.
The eTraining Industry Is Growing
e-Training sites like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing at an impressive rate every year.
Udemy.com provides 30,000+ courses online covery every subject imaginable, from marketing and improving self esteem, to courses about stress management and language learning, etc …
(Udemy provides over 30,000 e-courses covering every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing is not only great for people looking to acquire practical knowledge, but also for businesses that have valuable educational content that can help transform the lives of others.
eLearning – Benefits & Drawbacks
The digital medium provides tools and technologies for creating online training courses, but there are also a number of drawbacks.:
- Figuring out methods of delivery,
- Using familiar tools that learners can use immediately to access the content,
- Ensuring consistency of standards delivered across the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading scores,
- Creating useful reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account important factors like lack of face-to-face contact, potential lack of student motivation, lack of focus, etc.
e-Training – Unlimited Possibilities
If you are an internet marketer, creating etraining products that teach useful subjects is a great way to grow a subscriber list or develop a new stream of revenue. Creating products is one of the best ways to build a loyal customer base, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every subject imaginable can be taught online.
(Got knowledge, skills or business interest in fashion photography, gardening or copywriting? Turn it into an online training product!)
The problem with product creation, however, is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch can be very time-consuming. If you have been marketing your business online for a while, however, you already have the building blocks of great content on your website or blog that can be leveraged into a new digital training product.
If your site is powered by WordPress and you would like to create and sell ecourses, there’s a cost-effective and powerful WordPress plugin that can help you.
Our Featured WordPress Product Is …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress
Product Description
WP Courseware is a leading WordPress course creation plugin.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Management System Plugin For WordPress)
The WPCourseware plugin is currently being used by over 7,000 businesses online and makes creating courses in WordPress simple.
Courses in WPCourseware contain modules and training modules are built using units, quizzes, etc.
WP Courseware integrates fully with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new training courses, edit existing course modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export course information, add training certificates, access training documentation, etc …
(WPCourseware plugin menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a sidebar widget, allowing users to monitor their own course progress …
(WP Courseware Sidebar Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can specify whether learners need to complete a course section before they can progress to the next unit …
(Customize your course settings to suit your needs)
You can access an overview of all courses inside the WP dashboard and perform a number of actions (e.g. reorder modules, units and quizzes) …
(View details about your training courses inside your dashboard)
If you already understand WordPress, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functions.
For example, you can easily add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, provide 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 …
(Plugin ”Edit Course” section)
Adding modules and units is as simple as adding and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, videos, and any other form of content that you would normally add to a post.
You can reorder your units inside modules using drag and drop inside the Ordering settings area …
(Order Course Modules & Units screen)
When you are done adding content to your module, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all course units in the “Course Units” section …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware allows you to use a range of built-in shortcodes to insert course and training module information into pages …
(WPCourseware shortcode)
With shortcodes, you can add training course content to your pages and manage all of your course options from your dashboard …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
Once your training product has been published, it can be viewed by logged in users with exclusive permission to access the information …
(Members must be logged in and have permission to access your training content)
More info: WP Courseware
Product Benefits
Below are just a few of the benefits of using WPCourseware to add courses to your website or blog on your WordPress website:
Easy, Fast And Simple To Install
WP Courseware is really easy to install. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugin folder via your WordPress administrator section and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly And Easily
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
Just create a new course, training module, or unit with course content, and optional quiz or survey. Drag and drop to organize the content and create a course outline using the plugin’s shortcodes or widget.
Unlimited Expandability
The WP Courseware plugin lets you set up unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of participants to courses.
Add Different Content Formats
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would typically insert into WordPress posts or pages besides text, such as embedded media, images, hyperlinks, downloadable files, etc.
(Use different types of content to create your training courses)
Additional benefits of using this plugin include:
- Compatible with all WP themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: The plugin deliver content that can be viewed on all devices.
Plugin Features
WPCourseware offers a number of features to site owners. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode is dynamic and displays the courses students are enrolled in as well as displaying their current progress.
Track Student Progress
Students can also navigate through their courses using a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track students as they progress through courses inside your dashboard …
(Track course progress)
Automatically Enroll New Participants
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course students.
Customized Training Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete your training courses can receive a certificate of completion. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature …
(Certificates)
Export/Import Functionality
The export/import functionality allows you to move courses to other websites.
Custom Email Notifications
WP Courseware allows you to create custom user notifications for trainees upon module or course completion and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize the quiz result email so your students can be congratulated upon passing training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grade with a single click …
(Custom Email Notifications And Messages – WP Courseware)
Quizzes & Surveys
You can add quizzes and surveys to course content …
(Quizzes & 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. The survey feature allows you to download a CSV file with the survey results.
- The instructor grade book will help track how students are progressing in a course …
(Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area – WP Courseware)
Membership And eCommerce Integration
WPCourseware integrates with leading ecommerce and membership plugins …
(eCommerce And Membership Site Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Customers
Here are a few of the testimonials and comments plugin users 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
WPCourseware – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you already have plenty of useful content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
WP Courseware lets you convert any post or page on your site into a course unit, so if showing outsourced workers how to complete certain tasks.
Product Support
WP Courseware is well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, complete refund 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 settings menu provides a list of the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Video Tutorials)
Product Licensing Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site Licensing – This edition allows you to use WP Courseware on one WordPress website only. Pricing includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site License – This lets you install WPCourseware on 10 WordPress websites. Includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This license option enables you to install WP Courseware on 25 WordPress sites. Price includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: Current pricing for WPCourseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The price above was correct when this review was published. This may not be the actual pricing set by the software seller when you visit the plugin website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Product Info
For demo videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
Our Recommendation
WP Courseware helps you create and sell an e-training course quickly and easily. This is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use courseware solution that you should definitely check out.
For more details, visit the plugin website:
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