Categories of e-learning companies
E-learning companies can be classified into four categories. The following categorisation has been extracted and adapted from article E-Learning Growth and Promise for the Developing World.
- Providers of content - often corporate and ICT training. Within this category are three subcategories: companies that develop content and sell to all who choose to enrol; those that aggregate content developed by others; and those that custom design content for the specific needs of an organisation.
- Providers of learning platforms. These companies provide a range of hard- and software technologies that facilitate the development and delivery of online courses, ranging from content creation to learner registration and course record keeping.
- Learning hubs or portal companies offer learners or organisations consolidated access to learning and training resources from multiple sources.
- A complete package. Some e-learning companies are attempting to do all of the above.