Is eLearning better than instructor-led training? I don’t believe so. Most research shows eLearning and instructor-led training to be equivalent in their effectiveness. However, there are some situations where eLearning is the only viable option.
Your organization may benefit from eLearning for these reasons:
1. Convenience
eLearning allows employees to learn on demand – at their pace, anywhere, anytime, as their schedule allows.
2. Scalability
eLearning has global reach. It is accessible to geographically dispersed audiences across different time zones and can be translated to multiple languages, while simultaneously tracking results.
3. Consistency
eLearning courses offer a consistent experience for all employees, regardless of location.
4. Relevance
Current eLearning technology provides unlimited opportunity to increase Learner engagement with realistic scenarios that facilitate learning by doing, allowing hands-on practice in a simulated environment.
5. Privacy
eLearning provides a safe environment to make decisions and take calculated risks, without judgment or public embarrassment of failure.
6. Easily Repeated
Employees can return to review specific components as needed.
7. Time and Cost Savings
A well-designed eLearning course delivers key information in significantly less time than classroom training, without the expense of instructors and printed materials.
8. Longevity
To remain relevant, eLearning courses are easily refreshed with recent news examples, case studies, scenarios, and images. The main course components can stay in place, while delivering a seemingly new course.