The Benefits of eCourses
eCourses or Electronic Courses have revolutionized the process of learning. They are a prime example of people using technology to make things easier, more efficient, and more effective. Anybody can learn an entire lecture in the comforts of his own home. All you need is a computer and access to the internet.
Global Learning
As the internet grew, the world became smaller. Twenty years ago, the idea of receiving lessons from a teacher in a different continent seemed impossible. But now, wherever you are on the globe, you can order a complete ecourseware or learning kit from top universities around the world.
Lighter Financial Load
Because ecourses solved the problem of distance, education became more inexpensive and accessible. If you want to study abroad, you can do so in your own room. You do not have to pay for travel, lodging, and other living expenses that would amount to millions.
Learn on Your Own Time
Another major advantage of ecourses for students, especially those who are working, is that they can learn whenever they want. Unlike traditional classes that follow a strict schedule, ecourses allow you to manage your time the way you want to. Once you have your account with the school or website of your choice, you can login to view your ecourseware any time.
Calculated Lesson Plan
Even though you have control over when you want to learn, ecourse books are given to you over time. They are divided into sections that always ensure an upward progress. After each section, you take a test before you can move on to the next one. This type of learning design makes sure that there is no information overload.
Learning Made Fun
People nowadays have short attention spans so they need etextbooks that would help keep them focused. Unlike traditional textbooks, etextbooks are much more interesting because they provide visual aids like sounds and videos. Many of them are interactive and encourage student participation.
Specific to Your Country
What may be effective ecourses to someone living in Europe, may not be effective to someone in Asia. There is always language and culture to consider. Fortunately, you can choose ecourses that will best suit your situation. For instance, if you want to receive education from a country like Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) offers ecourses for undergraduate and graduate studies.
Specific to Your Field
A typical semester at a university will require you to take subjects that are even not related to your degree. With ecourses, you have the option to choose lesson plans that are only relevant to your field. Many people take ecourses for licensing and certification requirements. For example, ecourses from the AMA Education System (AMAES) focus on Information Technology. Those in the field of IT can greatly benefit from these.
Up-to-date Information
Ecourses provide relevant as well as updated information. Ecourse authors and publishers use the internet as an important tool to keep lesson plans current and relevant to the time. The experts Pearson Education have committed themselves to regularly publish ecourse books to ensure that people are getting the latest information.
Benefits to the Instructor
Ecourses are not only beneficial to students, but they also help the instructors writing these ecourse books. Teachers and professors no longer have to keep repeating their lectures. They can simply turn them into ecourse books that can be viewed by people for many years. They are also getting paid each time someone purchases their le sson plan. If you are a teaching professional looking to get your ecourse books out there, you should consider hiring an ecourse hosting service that would help you spread your knowledge.
October 12, 2016 at 1:58 pm
Oh I love the idea of taking some classes online – never stop learning right? LOVE that they are free!
October 13, 2016 at 3:07 pm
You’re absolutely right! Never stop learning!
October 13, 2016 at 12:56 am
It’s definitely nice that people can provide convenient and inexpensive courses. Everyone should be able to access educational resources.
October 13, 2016 at 3:07 pm
We agree! Online education is going to change education as we know it.
October 13, 2016 at 2:04 am
Online courses and schools are great and it’s nice that we have a larger selection of schools these days. This kind of learning is perfect for people who would like to continue their education but can’t attend classes because of work and other commitments.
October 13, 2016 at 3:08 pm
That’s the beauty of online. As someone else said, learn in your pajamas!
October 13, 2016 at 2:42 pm
It will help people a lot! Online courses are such a time saver, imagine you can learn with your pajamas.
October 13, 2016 at 3:08 pm
I’m in my pjs now! Seriously, there are great teachers all over the world. You shouldn’t be limited to whoever is nearby.
October 13, 2016 at 2:45 pm
What a brilliant idea, I’ve heard online courses are also good, especially in working student.
October 13, 2016 at 3:10 pm
It’s a time saver in many ways. Thanks for the kind words.
October 13, 2016 at 2:48 pm
A lot of people would love this because it’s FREE. I would like to share this with my friends.
October 13, 2016 at 3:09 pm
Please do!
October 13, 2016 at 5:19 pm
Wow, sounds like this is going to be a hit. We will share this with my friends!
October 14, 2016 at 7:18 am
I will have to let my son know about this. He offers tutorial lessons to freshmen and sophomores so he an earn some cash. I think he can develop an online tutorial course to save on time. Thanks for letting me know about TruAcademy.
October 14, 2016 at 5:22 pm
Wow! I love that you can do everything online, even studying!!!ba
October 19, 2016 at 5:26 am
This is great. I have been thinking of taking some online courses so this is good timing.