| Gone are the days when one had to compulsorily | | | | Germany without having to go to Germany. |
| go to classrooms to get their education. Welcome | | | | - eLearning courses are also used in terms of |
| eLearning! A technology that allows a person to | | | | Blended Learning. Blended Learning allows multiple |
| get educated, with minimum investment of time | | | | approaches to learning to be combined. This would |
| and money. | | | | mean that the online as well as physical resources |
| Classified as one of the points of Computer | | | | would be added to provide education to students. |
| Based Learning, it is very important for us to | | | | Domains like Language Learning have started |
| know the concept in which eLearning is defined. | | | | using Blended Learning models which include |
| Associated with Advanced Learning Technology | | | | face-face teaching and interactive, electronic |
| (ALT), it commonly refers to the technologies and | | | | practice. The Virtual Learning Environment practice |
| methodologies used with networks and multimedia | | | | makes it possible for Blended Learning practice to |
| in learning. | | | | succeed. In fact, the Virtual Learning Environment |
| What is the market for eLearning? | | | | has been at the forefront of eLearning growth |
| One cannot be faulted for commenting that | | | | for the last 5 years. Virtual Learning Environments |
| eLearning is a 'horizon' business at its nascent | | | | allow the courses and the content to be delivered |
| stage. $38 Billion of estimated revenue projected | | | | in a flexible manner. They could be delivered on |
| to grow at a rate of approximately 10% every | | | | external platforms or as content specific course |
| year, one could look at the eLearning Business | | | | managed platforms. This allows the educational |
| touching the $100 Billion mark in the next 6 years | | | | institute to integrate existing learning paths with |
| or so. eLearning is made effective by the | | | | games, listening exercises and other activities |
| developments in Internet and Multimedia | | | | online.eLearning as a tool succeeds as it has only |
| technologies. What makes eLearning an exciting | | | | one objective - To make learning and training an |
| prospect are the sectors of eLearning - content, | | | | easy affair for students. Developers have gone |
| technologies, services, consulting and support | | | | ahead with design of eLearning solutions and |
| sectors. | | | | programs with the use of variety of tools. All |
| How is eLearning used nowadays? | | | | these efforts have been directed to contribute to |
| - Conventionally, eLearning is used as a tool to | | | | the ease of learning. |
| encourage distance learning. It allows students to | | | | It is important for the user of the eLearning tool |
| complete their education without traveling | | | | or solution to decide if it is mandatory for his |
| anywhere. Thus, eLearning is succeeding in | | | | institute to integrate eLearning with the classroom |
| shrinking the globe as far as education is | | | | learning practices. Though, it is not mandatory, it is |
| concerned. Now, students staying in China can | | | | extremely beneficial for users to integrate both. |
| complete a course offered by an institute in | | | | |