Overview
Learning online (e-learning) is no longer an emerging trend, it's the only way for many of us to learn.
The benefits of online learning include:
- Convenience - you can access a computer from home, libraries, work and internet cafes.
- It's self paced, so you can study at your own pace.
- Study at any time of the day.
- You don't have to worry about your location, transport or parking.
- You can fit your study commitments around your family and lifestyle.
- The opportunity to network with other online learners from across the globe.
- Flexible deadlines - e-learning students often have more flexible deadlines.
- You can discuss anything you like in a non threatening environment via our online student study forums.
Research has been conducted supporting the fact that e-learning
takes place online just as effectively as it does in the
classroom.
Your Online Classroom
OCA's interactive online courses are developed exclusively
for the virtual classroom by experts engaged in the latest distance
education technologies. Student-instructor and student-student
interactions are highly interactive and typically occur via online
"discussion study forums" where you can post comments viewed by all
or a select group.
Preview an online classroom in the OCA Course
Demo.
According to the Hitwise 'Online Education Search Trends' report, "Increasing unemployment rates in Australia due to economic downturn means that there will be more incentives for workers to reskill to improve employability".
Hitwise reports the top ten "vocational topics" within Australia are:
1. Computer.
2. MYOB.
3. Photography.
4. Graphic design.
5. Fitness.
6. Personal training.
7. Child care.
8. Management.
9. Business.
10. Cartooning.
