Most people do not need a 40 million dollar enterprise-level eLearning solution to create and distribute their online courses. In today’s LMScast, Joshua Millage and Christopher Badgett tell you how to create an eLearning marketplace clone and also discuss the importance of disruptive innovation for edupreneurs.
A marketplace clone is a less expensive, less complex version of a standard institutionalized product or service. Udemy is an example of an established platform for the eLearning marketplace. Instructors develop and distribute their coursework through Udemy, which provides an extensive array of resources, but also dictates policies and fee structure for users.
WordPress is a prime example of the power of disruptive innovation, which provides access to functional, customizable tools for a greater number of people at minimal cost. Users who want personal control of their content and income drive the creation and success of disruptive innovation solutions.
A competitive marketplace clone for eLearning can be built for WordPress using a plugin LMS development platform that allows developers to produce online courses using WordPress. A marketing and distribution service can then be employed to promote and sell customized course offerings.
Costs for such an implementation are minimal in comparison to enterprise systems, all the basic tools are there to create dynamic content, and instructors remain independent from external restrictions and fees while enjoying full control of their online courses. Learn how to create an eLearning marketplace clone with a development platform like the LifterLMS plugin for WordPress in this LMScast episode.
