Oracle takes employees training to the cloud with new solution

Oracle has introduced Oracle Learning Cloud that enables employees at all levels to learn contextually and socially regardless of their location.The new Oracle Learning Cloud reflects goes beyond traditional learning management systems to provide today's digital workforce with better access to content, within context, shared by subject experts, and backed by the power of the Oracle Cloud, the company said.[caption id="attachment_2011991" align="alignleft" width="380"] Reuters[/caption]Traditional learning management systems have historically been prescriptive, often delivering information in silos, without integration to core HR, talent management, and social platforms.The new solution, part of Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud (Oracle HCM Cloud), enables HR and business leaders to offer curated and referral-based learning.With Oracle Learning Cloud, HR and business leaders can source content from both internal and external sources, including YouTube and Massive Open Online Courses (MooCs). Understanding that user-generated content and crowd-sourced information is king in the consumer world, Oracle designed its Oracle Learning Cloud to be social, contextual, intelligent, scalable and secure.With the Oracle Cloud as its foundation, the new Oracle Learning Cloud also provides all of the compliance and administration features of traditional learning management systems.