Thanks to the internet and digital technologies, thousands of entrepreneurial businesses and individuals are now finding new niches and opportunities to profit from in areas like online training and education.
e-Training is is the modern equivalent of distance learning, where learners do not have face-to-face contact with the teacher or trainer.
The eLearning Industry Is Growing
eLearning course marketplaces like Udemy show that the e-Training industry is growing.
Udemy offers 30,000+ courses online covering all topics, from IT & software and personal development, to stress management and photography, etc …
(Udemy.com provides over 30,000 e-courses covering all topics!)
The fact that the e-Learning industry is growing and that so many subjects can be taught online is not only great for people looking to gain practical knowledge, but also for businesses that have unique and valuable information to teach others.
e-Learning – Opportunities And Challenges
The internet provides loads of opportunities for creating and selling online courses, but there are also significant challenges.:
- Figuring out methods of delivering training content,
- Using popular tools and technologies that don’t require investing additional effort, money or time in a new learning curve,
- Ensuring consistency of methods used throughout content design, branding, etc.
- Measuring learning performance,
- Grading student scores,
- Creating reports, certificates of completion
Additionally, you need to take into account factors like lack of human contact, boredom and lack of motivation, distracting environments, etc.
Online Learning – A World Of Possibilities
If you plan to create and sell information products, creating e-courses that teach people useful subjects is a great way to attract new subscribers and monetize your website. Creating products 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 an industry or niche leader.
There’s a ton of opportunity. Almost anything can be taught online.
(Got an interest or passion for commercial photography, landscaping or technical writing? Turn it into an e-course!)
The problem is that creating “how to” ebooks and training courses from scratch takes a lot of time. If you have been marketing yourself online for a while, however, you probably already have the building blocks of great training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a digital training product.
If your website is built with WordPress and you want to create and sell an online training product, there’s an inexpensive and powerful plugin that you may want to consider.
Our WordPress Plugin Is …
WP Courseware – Online Course Creation WordPress Plugin
Description
WPCourseware is a learning management system plugin for WordPress that lets you set up professional training courses and build e-learning products fast using WordPress.
(WP Courseware – WordPress Course Creation Plugin)
Thousands of websites have the WPCourseware plugin installed. WPCourseware makes creating learning courses in WordPress simple.
Training courses in WP Courseware contain training modules and modules can include units, surveys, etc.
WP Courseware fully integrates with any WordPress site. The plugin adds an “options” menu that lets you create new courses, edit existing modules and units, add quiz questions, edit settings, import/export your course information, create certificates of completion, access plugin documentation, etc …
(WP Courseware options menu)
WPCourseware also lets you add a widget in your sidebar, giving users access to information about how they are progressing in the course …
(WPCourseware Sidebar Widget)
The courses you add can be completely configured and customized.
For example, you can specify if course students need to have completed a training unit before they are allowed to progress through to the next unit …
(Courses can be configured to suit your needs)
You can view information about all courses “at a glance” and perform various types of actions (e.g. access the grade book) …
(View details about all courses inside your WP dashboard)
If you have a basic understanding of the way WordPress works, you can create training courses quickly using familiar WordPress interfaces and functionality.
For example, you can add and edit course titles and descriptions, set user access, customize user messages and notifications, provide course completion certificates and fine tune other course settings simply by switching tabs, entering information into fields, checking radio buttons, selecting options from drop-down menus, rearranging elements around screens using drag and drop, etc …
(”Edit Course” screen)
Adding training modules and course units is as easy as creating 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 order your content by dragging and dropping units inside modules inside the ”Order Course” screen …
(Order Course Modules & Units settings area)
When you have finished adding content to your module, simply publish it like any other WordPress post or page.
Your course units will be listed in a table 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 shortcodes)
After publishing your page, your training course will display to users with all the options you have configured …
(Create professional-looking training courses easily with WP Courseware)
After publishing your training product, it can be viewed by users with permission to access the information …
(Users must log in and have permission to access your training content)
Learn more about this plugin here: WP Courseware
Plugin Benefits
Below are just some of the benefits of using WP Courseware to add professional training courses to your web site on your WordPress site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Implement. Be Up And Running In Minutes.
WPCourseware installs like any WordPress plugin. Simply upload the plugin file to your Plugins folder via your WordPress dashboard and activate.
Simple To Use
As mentioned earlier, if you are already familiar with how WordPress works, you can quickly create courses using familiar WordPress interfaces and functions.
Simply create a course, module, or 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 Capacity
The plugin allows you to add unlimited courses, modules, lessons, surveys, quizzes and course participants.
Use Different Content
A course unit uses WordPress custom types, which lets you add any type of content you would normally add to WordPress posts or pages besides text, like embedded media, graphic elements, links, file downloads, etc.
(Add different content types to create your training courses)
Some additional benefits and advantages include:
- Works with all WordPress themes: WP Courseware works with all WordPress themes.
- Works on all devices: WPCourseware allows you to deliver training content across multiple devices.
Product Features
WPCourseware provides many features to WP users. Below we have listed just a few of these:
Course Outlines
You can create course outlines or course progress pages using shortcodes. The course progress shortcode displays the courses your students have enrolled in while also displaying their current progress.
Progress-Tracking Features
Students can also navigate through their courses with a custom sidebar widget.
As a course administrator, you can also track student progress inside your dashboard …
(Progress-tracking features)
Enroll New Participants Automatically
You can set up courses to allow automatic enrollment of new course participants.
Customized Course Certificates
Students who successfully complete courses can receive a customized training course certificate. You can add a custom background, logo, and signature to course certificates …
(Customized certificates of completion)
Import/Export Functionality
The import/export feature allows you to set up training courses on a different WordPress site.
Custom Email Notifications And Messages
WPCourseware allows you to create custom user notifications for course participants after completing modules or courses and to communicate course-related administrative matters. You can also customize quiz result emails to congratulate students who pass a quiz. You can also send out mass emails trainees with their final grade with just one click …
(Email Notifications – WP Courseware)
Add Quizzes And Surveys
You can add a quiz or survey to your course content …
(Surveys & Quizzes)
- Depending on how you decide to build your 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. You can also download a CSV file with survey results.
- The instructor grade book helps track your student’s progress …
(WPCourseware – Edit Quiz/Survey Settings Area)
Works With WordPress eCommerce & Membership Sites
WP Courseware can be used with leading WordPress e-commerce and membership plugins …
(Membership And e-Commerce Plugin Integration)
Feedback From Plugin Customers
Below are just a few of the testimonials and comments that users have provided for the WP Courseware 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
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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 Plugin – Tips
As mentioned earlier, if you have been marketing yourself online for a while, you probably already have training content on your blog or website that can be leveraged into a training product.
WP Courseware allows you to easily convert any any WordPress post or page into a course unit, so if there are a number of great educational articles and tutorials already published on your website or blog, you probably already have a product partially created …
(Convert any WordPress page or post into a course unit)
Additionally, you can use the export/import feature to create and sell training courses to other WordPress site owners.
Apart from using the plugin to create sellable learning courses, you can also use WP Courseware to train staff inhouse, or document instructions for outsourced tasks.
WPCourseware Plugin Support
WP Courseware is very well-supported and backed by a risk-free, thirty day, complete 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 menu explains how to use the available shortcodes …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Shortcodes)
And access to a complete set of ”how-to” videos …
(WP Courseware Documentation – Plugin Video Tutorials)
Plugin Pricing
WP Courseware is available in the following options:
- 2-Site License – This enables you to configure WPCourseware on one WordPress web site only. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $99.00.
- 10-Site Licensing – This edition allows you to set up WP Courseware on ten WordPress websites. It includes 1 year of free upgrades and support. Price = $125.00.
- 25-Site Licensing – This allows you to run WPCourseware on 25 domains. Includes one year of free upgrades and support. Price = $175.00.
Please Note: The cost of purchasing WP Courseware can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the price when this content was written. This may or may not be the actual price set by the product seller when you visit the plugin site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the latest pricing details:
Additional Info
For a demo video of the plugin, including help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the WP Courseware website.
The Bottom Line
If you’re searching for a cost-effective way to develop and sell e-courses The WPCourseware plugin is a powerful, yet simple and easy to use plugin that you should definitely know about.
For complete details, visit the plugin website:
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