Thanks to the internet, thousands of entrepreneurial companies and individuals are discovering new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online education.
e-Training is is the digital equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not interact face-to-face with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eLearning course marketplaces like Udemy.com show that the eLearning industry is growing at an astronomical rate.
Udemy.com currently offers over 30,000 online courses on every topic imaginable, from web design and improving self esteem, to courses on parenting & relationships and motivation, etc …
(Udemy offers over 30,000 e-courses on every topic imaginable!)
The fact that the e-Training industry is growing is not only great for people looking to learn new skills, but also for businesses that have unique information that can help transform the lives of others.
e-Learning – Benefits & Challenges
Some of the drawbacks of planning courses online include:
- Working out training delivery methods,
- Using easy-to-use tools and technologies that learners can instinctively use to start learning,
- Ensuring consistent methods are used throughout the content, course branding, etc.
- Measuring outcomes,
- Assessing scores,
- Creating useful reports, completion certificates
You also need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, boredom and lack of student motivation, loss of focus, etc.
e-Training – A World Of Possibilities
If you are trying to grow your business online, creating ecourses that help people acquire practical skills is a great way to grow a list or develop an online stream of revenue. Product creation is, after all, one of the best ways to attract customers, establish authority and credibility and position yourself as a leader in your niche or industry.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost every imaginable topic can be taught online.
(Got an interest or business built around photography, horticulture or writing sales copy? 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 website or blog that can be leveraged into a new online training product.
If your site is built with WordPress and you would like to create elearning products, there’s an inexpensive and professional solution you may want to consider.
Presenting …
WP Courseware – Learning Management System Courseware Plugin For WordPress
Description Of Product
WP Courseware is the leading online course creation plugin for WordPress.
(WP Courseware – Online Course Creation Plugin For WordPress)
7,000+ sites use the WPCourseware plugin. WP Courseware makes creating learning courses in WordPress very simple.
A course in WPCourseware includes modules and modules can include course units, surveys, etc.
WPCourseware can be fully integrated with any WordPress site. Once installed, the plugin adds a new section to the admin menu that lets you create new courses, edit course modules and units, edit quizzes, edit plugin, import/export training content, create custom certificates of completion, view plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WP Courseware also lets you add a widget in the sidebar, allowing users to monitor their own progress …
(WP Courseware Widget)
You can completely customize and configure all courses.
For example, you can specify whether course participants need to have completed a training section before they are allowed to advance through to the next section …
(Configure course settings to suit your needs)
You can view course details “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. reorder modules, course units and quizzes) …
(View training course details inside the WP dashboard)
If you already understand how WordPress works, you can quickly create training courses using familiar interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit the course title and description, set user access, customize user messages and user notifications, issue course completion certificates 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 options area)
Adding training modules and units is as simple as creating and editing WordPress posts. You can easily include text, images, embedded media, and any other kind 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 Modules & Units” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished adding content to your unit, just publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
You can view a list of all of your course units in the “Course Units” screen …
(Course Units table)
Placing your course and training modules into pages is simple. WP Courseware lets you insert courses and training module information into pages using shortcodes …
(WP Courseware shortcode)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options and settings you have configured …
(Training course created with WP Courseware)
After publishing your e-course, your registered members can access it …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more here: WPCourseware
Plugin Benefits
Below we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using WPCourseware to add professional courses to your WordPress website on your site:
Quick And Easy To Install And Use. Ready To Use In Minutes.
WPCourseware installs just like any plugin. Simply upload a zip folder that contains the plugin files to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Create Training Courses Quickly
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can create training courses very quickly using familiar interfaces and functions.
Simply create a new course, training module, or unit with 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 Capacity
WP Courseware allows you to create unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and add an unlimited number of enrollees to courses.
Use Different Content
Course units use WordPress custom types, which let you add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress pages or posts besides text, such as video, audio files, images, links, file downloads, etc.
(Use different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Compatible with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware integrates with all WordPress themes.
- Compatible with all devices: WP Courseware works on all devices.
Product Features
WPCourseware offers web site owners with many unique features. Here are a few of these:
Course Outline
You can create a course outline and course progress page using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays all the courses students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through your course using a dynamic custom sidebar widget.
As an administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Track student progress)
Automatic Enrollment
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new students.
Course Certificate Distribution
At the end of a course, you can provide students who successfully complete courses with customized certificates. You can add custom backgrounds, logos and signatures to certificates of completion …
(Course completion certificates)
Import/Export Functionality
The export/import option lets you set up training courses on a different WordPress site.
User Notifications
WPCourseware lets you create custom email notifications to congratulate students after completing modules and courses and to communicate related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who complete training quizzes. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grades with just one click …
(WPCourseware – Custom Email Message)
Add Surveys & Quizzes
You can add quizzes and surveys to your course content …
(Surveys And Quizzes)
- 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.
- Quiz results can be downloaded in PDF format. The survey feature allows you to download a CSV file with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track how well your students are doing …
(WP Courseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Screen)
Works With Membership & eCommerce Sites
WPCourseware integrates with many leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Integrates With e-Commerce & Membership Plugins)
Feedback From Users
Below are a couple of the testimonials that 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
Useful Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing your business online for a while, you probably already have the building blocks of great content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital product.
WPCourseware allows you to convert any any WordPress page or post into a course unit, so if you have already published some educational articles and tutorials.
Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, 30 day, 100% 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 area explains how to use the shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to dozens of training tutorials …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Tutorials)
Plugin Price
WPCourseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License Edition – This lets you run WPCourseware on a single website. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This lets you install WP Courseware on 10 WordPress web sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Cost = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This option allows you to activate WPCourseware on twenty-five WordPress sites. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing this product can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the pricing when this content was published. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin developer when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For ”how to” videos showing plugin usage, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the WPCourseware website.
Get The Plugin
If you’re searching for an inexpensive way to create e-courses The WPCourseware plugin is a great plugin you may want to download.
For more details, check out the plugin here:
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