3 Obvious Advantages of ELearning

By: Justin Ferriman September 5, 2014
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threeToday it is quite common to seek out online courses to learn a new skill, either for a job or for fun. There are many reasons why elearning is optimal for this kind of career enhancement, but over the years there seem to be three reasons that come up time-and-time again.

You can take it whenever you want

The first of the three advantages of taking an online course is the fact that you will be able to take your course and test whenever you feel like it. This is perfect if you have other commitments during the day as you can shift around your schedule so that classes do not get in the way of your everyday life.

You can take it wherever you want

Secondly, online courses allow you to access the content from anywhere. All you have to have is your laptop (or tablet/smartphone), and an internet connection and you are good to go. This is one of the most efficient ways of learning as far as higher educational organizations are concerned – especially ones that are associated with awarding continuing education units.

Online courses are almost always less expensive

Finally, we come to one of the biggest reasons that so many people decide to move forward with online courses as opposed to “traditional” educational opportunities.

Going to even the smallest state college in your area is going to end up costing you thousands of dollars, the kind of crippling debt that you may not be able to so easily get out of after graduation.

On the flip-side, when you take advantage of online courses, you are going to pay significantly less for tuition compared to taking “traditional” classes. This can save you quite a bit of money now and in the future, especially if you are pursuing a degree that requires continual re-certification requirements to be met.

Justin Ferriman

Justin started LearnDash, the WordPress LMS trusted by Fortune 500 companies, major universities, training organizations, and entrepreneurs worldwide. He is currently founder & CEO of GapScout. Justin’s Homepage | GapScout | Twitter