As a business looks at the range of training 
options that may be suitable for their staff
one of the main areas they will look
at is the option of E-Learning.
E-Learning can be described as the use of online technology to
allow a person learn or study in their own time and at their own pace.
This form of learning has been growing in the past few years with the
growth in Internet access and increase in Internet broadband speeds.
So when we are analyzing this option for your business it is good to
look at the key points or benefits for this method of learning.
Key Benefits of eLearning
Some of the benefits of eLearning to a business include the following:
1. Reduced cost of learning per participant
With eLearning the training content has been created and hosted online
with the cost of setting up the training having been incurred at the start.
The cost of ongoing delivery is then a lot cheaper which means
the cost per student can be very competitive compared to class or instructor
based training where there are larger delivery costs.
2. Large numbers can be trained without impacting on business
It is often very difficult for a business to organise training as freeing up a whole
staff group or department at the same time is not possible. With eLearning each
staff can take take the online training in their own time without any impact on day to day business.
3. Can complement or reinforce tutor led training
Where instructor or tutor based training is a requirement, E-Learning can complement this
type of learning or training. Participants can access and view pre-course material and get
an overview and familiarize themselves with the course content. There is also the option
of post training revision and re-learning where participants can revise the training content.
4. Savings in travel costs
When a business has to organize class based training there are usually staff travel costs involved to get to the training.
There is also the time involved in getting to and from training. With E-Learning there is no travel
costs or distance to access the training.