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Top 8 Reasons Why Training Providers Are Adopting eLearning By Amit Garg 1.Client Demand: The provider’s clients have started demanding eLearning solutions (and training providers want to retainthem). This is a pure survival and growth reason which I blogged about earlier. Undoubtedly, in the current economic situation there is a BIG push for training companies to move towards eLearning. 2.Costof Training Delivery: To reduce cost of delivery for training companies and their clients. This is mentioned universally and has come into focus even more due to the recession and budgetaryconstraints. 3.Flexibility: Increase flexibility of access (anytime, anywhere). Most training companies mention it’s becoming difficult to pull employees out of their jobs for 2-5 day instructor-led sessions.With managers forced to do more with less people (several organizations have retrenched people) letting anyone off for even a day can become difficult. 4.Increase delivery options: Blended learningoptions to cater to the unique requirements of different clients. Some want more eLearning and some want less of it, others want mobile learning. This helps training providers reach client companies whootherwise had not been able to afford their classroom training - opening up a new stream of business. I’ve blogged before about why Blended Learning is the best option for training companies.5.Improve efficiency: Improve efficiency & effectiveness of instructor led training with technology enabled components. Adding pre-workshop eLearning modules, post-workshop eLearning sessions (can besynchronous), mobile learning components for follow-ups that help increase retention. Using technology such as ARS (Audience Response Systems) in classrooms & providing collaborative environments can createlearning opportunities for users. As training providers, they want to make their courses the ‘best in class’ using technology enabled learning affords them that opportunity. 6.Learning Management:...