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Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Features Unique to E-Learning 5 3. Advantages and Disadvantages of E-Learning 7 3.1. Advantages of e-Learning to the Trainer/Organization 7 3.2. Advantages to the Learner 9 3.3. Disadvantages to the Trainer or Organization 9 3.4. Disadvantages to the Learner 11 3.5. Do the Benefits Outweigh the Drawbacks? 12 4. Types of e-Learning 12 4.1. Computer based training (CBT) 13 4.2. Web-based training (WBT) 14 4.3. Synchronous E-Learning 15 4.4. Asynchronous E-Learning 16 5. Standards in E-Learning 17 5.1. Metadata 18 5.2. Content Packaging 19 5.3. Learner Profile 19 5.4. Learner Registration 20 5.5. Content Communication 20 6. The Functional Mode 21 7. The Service Architecture 24 8. Implementation 27 9. Summary and Conclusion 29 References 31 1. Introduction: The term e-learning may be trendy, but the concept itself has been around for decades. E-Learning is training that takes place through a network, usually over the Internet or a company’s intranet. It has its roots in the world of computer-based training that appeared in the early 1980s and used CD-ROMs to teach mostly technical skills to mostly technical people. Latel