Knowledge Horizon, headquartered in Dubai, UAE, has launched a series of innovative online courses called  Animated Business Concepts in Accounting and Statistics. These online short courses have been designed to help learners overcome the general fear and mysticism surrounding quantitative subjects such as Accounts, Finance, Statistics, Economics, etc. The main underlying aim of these-concepts is to help learners around the world demystify these subjects without any prior knowledge with the help of our innovative, simple and easy to understand instructional strategy.  These e-concepts will be arming them with the knowledge and tools to apply them in their field and functional areas.

These e-concepts use an innovative instructional and presentation methodology to simplify quantitative subjects with the help of animations and interactivities, and have hence been named  – short for “Animated Business Concepts”.  Not only do these e-concepts shorten learning time by more than 50%, they also provide a rich and effective learning experience owing to the use of excellent visual presentation strategies. Such courses could be of immense value to students, teachers, professors, employees and anyone who seeks to better understand these subjects and learn how to apply them to business situations. These e-concepts are offered in an online mode, and can be accessed from anywhere at anytime through Knowledge Horizon’s websites and online learning platform.

Dr. Ma'en Al Qatamin, the President of Knowledge Horizon who is also the brain behind this product said that “Knowledge Horizon is unique as it challenges the conventional wisdom about how people learn. Hence, we continuously endeavor to offer our clients innovative learning methods in the most professional manner. To achieve that we continuously aim to innovate so that learning is simplified and concepts are demystified. Our philosophy is that knowledge and learning should be simply, simple.”

Ms. Feda Shahien, Vice President - Business Development, Knowledge Horizon added that “We are committed to simplifying the process of learning and continually strive to create value for the learning functions through innovative teaching and instructional approaches.  We are launching one such innovative product globally today in the form of e-concepts. This product line has been designed to help all learners easily build-up their fundamental knowledge in these subjects in a very short time.”

All e-concepts contain rich graphical and animated content blended with audio to make learning easy and fun. Interactive components, self-assessment tools and exercises embedded in the e-concepts help learners confirm their understanding of the topic and its application to real-world scenarios.

These short online courses are very helpful for students, professors, working professionals from any function such as Marketing, Operations, Sales, HR, Accounts, etc from any industry. They act as a ready-made tool to quickly address any knowledge gaps in a very short amount of time. Transferring knowledge in a simple, easy, effective and fun way that requires minimal time investment is the mantra behind these innovative e-concepts.

The pricing has been kept very attractive and affordable so that the concepts are within reach of anyone who wishes to leverage the power of e-learning to upgrade their knowledge. These 30 minute e-learning courses are currently available in English, and will be available in Arabic and other languages very soon. Initially, Knowledge Horizon is offering 10 e-concepts completely free to let learners experience this innovation. Based on the feedback from initial users, they are planning to launch a complete series of concepts dedicated to Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Quantitative Techniques, Economics, Soft-skills, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing and many more domains.

Dr. Ma’en further added that “With this innovation in learning, people will understand these subjects in a more practical way and it will really boost their learning curve.”

These short online courses are available through the dedicated  Animated Business Concepts website (http://www.simple-abc.com) as well as through the main Knowledge Horizon website (http://www.knowledgehorizon.com). 
For more information please contact Knowledge Horizon at abc@knowledgehorizon.com.

Electronic learning is a type of technology supported education system where the medium of instruction is on a computer with or without the help of the internet. Traditionally the alphabet “E” in e learning was restricted to electronic but now it stands for exciting, energetic, enthusiastic, emotional, extended, excellent and educational. The worldwide e-learning industry is estimated to be worth over 38 billion euros. The basic feature of e-learning is to provide a single experience that accommodates visual and auditory learning. The goal of the lessons is to guide the learner through specific information in the stipulated time period. It helps the learner to demystify a particular concept. The overall motive of the e learning courses is to enrich the learning experience.

The word “E” has made a transition in the learning process. The traditionally way of classroom learning has been shifted to virtual classroom. The aim of this virtual classroom is to give maximum take away to the learner within the use of technology.
The most differentiating factor between an e learning course and traditional classroom teaching is that the learner is able to understand the concept at his own pace. The e learning courses are designed in such way so as to give respect to the learning ability of each and every individual. The uniqueness of the e learning courses is to keep the learner focused on the concept as well as make him feel comfortable while taking up the course.

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Finally the word “E” is bringing in a revolution in the process of learning. It is definitely going to change the education process which has been followed from decades.