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If you’ve read our previous post explaining learning experience platforms — also known as learning management systems (LMSs) — and how to choose one, you already know that there are numerous systems and that they differ in major ways. You also know the pitfalls you might find as you navigate various systems, as well as the advantages they may offer.

Did you know that more than 50% of workers say their jobs rely on project collaboration?

Think of the last time you learned something online. Whether you took a required course for a degree or professional development, or you explored topics such as creative arts or finance for fun, you were taking part in our now-ubiquitous option to study almost anything from the comfort of home.

As noted in part 1, competency-based learning is an educational pedagogy that functions like a car’s navigation system. When you’re going on a road trip, you enter your destination into the GPS and see what routes you can take; similarly, in this pedagogy, there are many ways to get where you want to go. Any person can reach the desired point if they’re willing to put in the work and if they’re supported in the right ways.

Online learning offers potentially billions of learners worldwide plenty of opportunities to boost their knowledge and gain new skills. Are you interested in a flexible schedule that allows you to work at your own pace? Are you looking to apply critical-thinking skills while satisfying your love of learning? If so, then online learning is for you.