TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN METHODS OF TRAINING WITH REFERENCE TO ONLINE TRAINING: IMPACT AND ISSUES FOR ORGANIZATIONS

Abstract

The present paper considers the increasing impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) and the associated rise in E learning which is now recognized world over for transforming training and learning. As with the other segments in the IT industry that have been greatly impacted by the revolutionary changes taking place in the areas of technology, the training market too is getting affected by some of the new developments. Advances in technology are altering training delivery. On-line learning is the next generation tool that has already started developing its roots in India. It is expected to allow both corporates and the Government to deliver state-of-the-art training to company personnel, students, academicians, researchers and home workers, and enable them to create the kind of skilled computer workforce required for the next millennium. Consequently, learning with technology has been realized by organizations as an innovative form of training. Online training comes with certain limitations; there are issues and challenges related with this form of training. Organizations need to weigh the cost and benefits in order to make use of the latest form of training. Research implications for policy formulation on part of the government, planners, academicians, technocrats and other stakeholders is also discussed.