Online training has quicker delivery cycles than classroom training: sessions start and finish faster, learners set their own pace and nobody travels. These features reduce the cost of learning and development, including savings on trainers, course materials, travel and accommodation. Bodhih's 2016 article also links online training to a better attitude towards learning.
Last updated · Bodhih Insights team · reviewed by Siddharthan VGJ, Founder
Bodhih’s online training has transformed the landscape of learning and development. At a time when change is faster than ever, a key advantage of online training is that it has quicker delivery cycle times than traditional classroom-based training. It does not take as long to start and wrap up a learning session, learners set their own pace, rather than the pace of the group. No travel time needed to get to and from training events. Because of the speed and ease in which the program is delivered, the costs of learning and development for an organisation are drastically reduced.
There are immediate cost-effective gains of online training in terms of reducing training time as well as cost-effective savings in terms of trainers, course materials, travel and accommodation. However, it is equally important to highlight that Bodhih’ s online training improves an organisation’s profitability and also better attitude towards the learning format and training in general.
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How does online training reduce training costs?
Online training removes travel time and travel costs, cuts accommodation and venue spend, and needs fewer printed course materials. Sessions also start and wrap up faster than classroom events, so employees spend less time away from work. These savings are why many organisations use online formats for knowledge-heavy content.
