Competitive Scenario in the Synchronous E-Learning Market
The global synchronous e-learning market is a fragmented market with many regional and global players. Regionally, the market is mainly concentrated in the US and Western Europe. While e-learning has penetrated APAC at an exponential rate, the asynchronous mode of learning is comparatively prevalent among users. However, the adoption rate of synchronous e-learning is gaining momentum in emerging regions. As a result, vendors are benefitting from uncovering these areas, and will even more so in the future.
Growth in the market is helping both kinds of vendors (i.e., vendors offering synchronous e-learning tools and LMS providers) to facilitate synchronous e-learning in organizations. The providers of synchronous e-learning tools are focusing specifically on videoconferencing to enhance user experience. Videoconferencing is most applied in the corporate sector, contributing to a major portion of vendors’ revenue.
On the other hand, the education sector is inclined toward adopting audio and web conferencing the most because of IT infrastructure constraints for video streaming. Vendors are targeting the education industry by providing these types of tools. LMS providers are observing uneven LMS installations in the academic and corporate sectors, but a surge in deployment is expected during the forecast period.
Key Synchronous E-Learning Vendors
Adobe Systems
Adobe® Connect™ is a web conferencing solution for web meetings, e-learning, and webinars. It powers mission critical web conferencing solutions end-to-end, on virtually any device, hence boosting productivity within the organizations.
Cisco Systems
Cisco serves the market through its product Cisco WebEx. It focuses strongly on expanding its marketing and distribution channels worldwide. Combine the immediacy of video conferencing with versatile teaching tools and sophisticated enrollment and grading systems. Add expert help when you need it.
Citrix Systems
Citrix® GoToTraining™ is the easy online training tool that allows you to deliver interactive online training sessions to anyone, anywhere, at any time. With GoToTraining, you will be able to deliver content to up to 200 trainees quickly and effortlessly, allowing you to expand your training program while saving time and reducing travel costs.
Microsoft
Microsoft® Lync Online is part of Office 365 which includes Microsoft Office Online, Exchange email and Share Point online. Lync Online provides next-generation communications capabilities including instant messaging (IM), presence, and PC-audio, video, Web conferencing and screen sharing. Microsoft Lync Online is a next-generation cloud communications service that connects people in new ways, anytime, from anywhere.
Saba Software
Saba Collaboration radically improves teamwork, engagement, and communication so you can accelerate problem-solving, project schedules, and program rollouts. Social groups, content sharing, virtual classrooms, and real-time online meetings with video conferencing accelerate knowledge transfer and alignment of efforts, improving learning programs and streamlining performance processes.
Other Prominent Vendors
Arkadin
A US-based web conferencing solutions provider.
Avaya (Radvision)
A US-based company providing telepresence technologies and web and videoconferencing.
City & Guilds
A prominent vendor that provides training solutions in the education business through its subsidiary City & Guilds Kineo.
Desire2Learn
Provider of e-learning solutions for academic institutions and corporations.
Docebo
An Italy-based LMS provider developing solutions for a wide range of customers internationally.
Fuze
A US-based company engaged in real-time collaboration of users with their employees.
Glance Networks
A US-based web conferencing service provider.
Haiku Learning
Global cloud-based LMS solutions provider.
AnyMeeting (InstantPresenter)
A US-based company that develops features for online meetings and presentations.
InterCall
A conference service provider based in the US.
MeetingZone
An independent conferencing service provider based in the UK.
MegaMeeting
A US-based company using a non-proprietary method for sharing information and communication online.
OmniJoin
A US-based company involved in the communications technology business.
omNovia
A US-based software company.
Onstream Media
A provider of webcasting and online video streaming services based in the US.
OpenText
A US-based web casting service provider.
R-HUB Communications
A provider of videoconferencing and web conferencing solutions headquartered in the US.
Schoology
Provider of e-learning solutions through enterprise and basic packages.
Via-Vox
A UK-based company providing web conferencing software.
