these approaches offer many advantages they are flexible and adaptable selfpaced and learner directed and can be completed at a time pace and place that suits the individual trainee for their part participants generally only require a computer or laptop and internet connection in order to access such programmes plus any course fees if applicable elearning courses can be offered at a lower cost than other more labour intensive training methods and recent developments in elearning are seeing some educational institutes move from feebased to free openaccess courses these courses are standalone or can be combined with incountry seminars as is the case for example in egypt to develop managerial skills in the hospitality sector cornell will also offer a massive open online course in introduction to global hospitality management from early the course has been designed to inform current hospitality professionals seeking to advance as well as individuals interested in the industry