When people think of training, they tend to think of classrooms, worksheets, and group discussions. But there is a fast-growing type of training that is changing the way businesses are looking at employee learning and development. It does not require classrooms, worksheets, or flipcharts—in fact, it does not even require you to leave your office. Welcome to the world of e-learning.

Regardless of your industry, you are probably aware of e-learning's growing presence in workplaces and communities across the globe. Whether it is used to teach staff about a company's sexual harassment policy or used by a state DMV to teach young drivers the hazards of texting while driving, you have likely been exposed to e-learning to some degree.

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