Online and computer based education is fast entering the mainstream in teaching at schools and universities. Through learning management systems it is easy to design and implement learning solutions which cater to all type of learners. Making it more inclusive.
Benefits
Online learning is beneficial for trainers and also for learners.
a. More inclusive: The online helps in learners in learning at their own pace. Some want to see the content repeatedly to understand. In class room environment it is difficult for the trainer to look after the needs of all learners so the bright ones generally benefit more. Here the educator has the facility to give instructions and also monitor individually the performance of each learner and can suggest improvements also in more personalised form.
b. Easy to implement: Online materials once created can be easily distributed by the educator. The access to the content is easy and the learner has the facility to access the content from home and on any device it could be a computer, mobile phone, tablet or an iPad .
c. Cost Effective: The bulk of the content needs to be created once only. It can then be easily updated and also works out much cheaper in the long run.
Who can use
The online learning is being widely used today by the Universities, Schools,Institutions, Business organisations, Not for profit organizations, and Governments. There are more than a couple of million people who have benefitted from the technology in last few years.