How to Choose Online Learning Courseware
Online learning courseware offers substantial advantages over classroom-based instruction as a means of employee training. Online learning courseware costs less on a per-student-hour basis, can be more easily incorporated into a busy work schedule, and can deliver consistent instruction across large, geographically dispersed organizations. While the benefits of online learning courseware are clear, there remains the question of how to find online learning courseware that's best suited to your organization's needs.
Online Learning Courseware Points of Comparison
When evaluating online learning courseware and courseware vendors, the following questions can help steer you toward making the best choice for you and your organization:
- How reliable is the online learning courseware content? Can you trust the vendor to deliver online learning courseware content that's accurate, up-to-date, and well designed? Keep in mind that inaccurate or poorly designed training content can do more harm than good.
- How wide a selection of online learning courseware does the vendor offer? If your employees may need a variety of training, now or in the future, working with a vendor that can fill all these needs will give your employees the benefit of consistent instructional design across learning modules.
- Does the vendor facilitate content customization for its online learning courseware, either by doing it themselves on your behalf or by providing you with the tools to do it?
- How well will the vendor support its e learning courseware, both in terms of day-to-day technical support and in terms of advance professional services?
SkillSoft's Award-Winning Online Learning Courseware
SkillSoft is a leading provider of online learning products, solutions, and services. More than 3,000 businesses, government agencies, and educational institutions with over 10 million end users rely on SkillSoft to deliver authoritative, well-designed courseware. SkillSoft's commitment to providing top-quality online learning resources year after year has been recognized by its customers who have made SkillSoft number-one in customer satisfaction in industry surveys the past three years in a row. Trade publications such as Elearning! magazine have awarded SkillSoft for both Best IT Content and Best Soft Skills Content for the past three years in a row.
SkillSoft offers a comprehensive catalog of online learning courseware, grouped into subject areas such as IT skills, desktop skills, business skills, and regulatory compliance. SkillSoft can fill your organization's current and future training needs, whether it's an IT certification training course, web training courseware, business communication courseware, or other types of enterprise courseware. SkillSoft can create customized content for you, or provide you with tools for making your own customizations. SkillSoft proudly backs up its online learning products with 24-by-7-by-365 technical support, as well as professional services to help you plan and implement your training programs.
To learn more about SkillSoft's online training resources and training management systems, please visit the SkillSoft home page now.
