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What Return on Investment Does e-Learning Provide?

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Overview Organizations make investments in e-learning solutions with the expectation that the solutions will have a measurable impact on performance by achieving specific business outcomes. Measuring the value of learning solutions enables organizations to demonstrate the return on investment they make in training. In addition, organizations that measure training are able to increase the contribution of their learning solutions using continuous improvement processes that drive higher levels of return through enhanced performance over time.

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Publisher	SkillSoft	File Format	PDF
Date Published	July 2005	Downloads	4
Format	White Papers
Topics	Online - Distance Education, IT HR - Staffing - Training, ROI - TCO, Training

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