Introduction

In the digital era, online education is booming, and organizations are constantly seeking efficient ways to sell and manage e-learning content. Odoo 18’s eLearning module offers a powerful solution that integrates seamlessly with its eCommerce and website apps, allowing educators, trainers, and institutions to create, manage, and sell courses online.

As part of Odoo’s comprehensive Business Management Software, this platform simplifies the process of course creation, student engagement, and payment collection — all in one system. Whether you’re an educational institution, corporate trainer, or individual instructor, Odoo 18 makes monetizing your courses effortless and scalable.

Why Choose Odoo 18 for e-Learning?

Odoo 18 is more than an ERP; it’s a complete ecosystem that integrates your learning content with marketing, sales, and financial management tools. Here’s why it stands out:

  • All-in-One Integration: Combines website management, CRM, sales, and accounting with eLearning.

  • Seamless User Experience: Allows learners to register, pay, and start learning directly through your website.

  • Customizable Learning Paths: Create interactive content with quizzes, certifications, and downloadable materials.

  • Payment Gateway Support: Accept online payments securely from global audiences.

  • Scalable and Cloud-Based: Ideal for growing institutions or trainers with expanding student bases.

Step 1: Accessing the eLearning Module

To start selling courses, go to your Odoo 18 dashboard and select the eLearning module. This is your main control center for course creation, configuration, and publishing.

Within the eLearning module, you can manage:

  • Courses and content

  • Quizzes and certifications

  • Pricing and enrollment policies

  • Course analytics and student progress

This centralized dashboard is part of Odoo’s broader Business Management Software suite, ensuring smooth integration with your website, sales, and invoicing modules.

Step 2: Enabling Paid Courses

By default, courses in Odoo are free to access. To monetize your training content, you must enable Paid Courses:

  1. Go to Configuration → Settings.

  2. Under the Courses section, enable the Paid Courses option.

  3. Save the settings.

This feature lets you assign a price to your courses and link them with your Odoo eCommerce or Sales module, making the transaction process fully automated.

Step 3: Creating a New Course

Once Paid Courses are enabled, you can begin creating your first course:

  1. Navigate to Courses → Courses.

  2. Click the New button.

  3. Enter a Course Title, such as “Digital Marketing Fundamentals.”

  4. Add Tags for SEO and better content categorization.

Under the Content tab, click Add Section to organize your course into structured segments. Inside each section, click Add Content to upload your course material — such as videos, PDFs, quizzes, or certifications.

Step 4: Adding Course Content

When you click “Add Content,” a pop-up window appears allowing you to define each learning item:

  • Content Title: The title of your lecture or resource.

  • Content Type: Choose from Video, Article, Document, Quiz, Certification, etc.

  • Responsible: Assign a teacher or admin to manage this section.

  • Duration: Specify the estimated time for completion.

  • Allow Download/Preview: Enable if you want to offer free previews or downloadable content.

You can also track engagement metrics like # of Public Views and # of Total Views, helping you measure student interest and participation.

Step 5: Enriching Your Content

Odoo 18 allows creators to make learning interactive and resourceful through additional tabs:

1. Description Tab

Add a detailed description to help learners understand the purpose and benefits of the content.

2. Additional Resources Tab

Attach extra materials like files, slides, or external links that enhance learning outcomes.

3. Quiz Tab

Create engaging quizzes to test learner knowledge:

  • Add questions and multiple-choice answers.

  • Mark correct answers.

  • Reward points for successful attempts.

  • Offer feedback or hints to improve comprehension.

Quizzes make learning interactive and provide measurable insights into student performance.

Step 6: Setting Course Options and Access Rights

In the Options tab, customize how users will access your course:

  • Responsible: Assign course managers or instructors.

  • Website: Choose which site to publish the course on (if multiple).

  • Prerequisites: Add a prior course that must be completed before this one.

  • Access Rights: Set visibility (public or restricted).

  • Allow Reviews: Enable course ratings and feedback.

  • Forum: Integrate discussion boards for community engagement.

Under Display Settings, choose the Course Type (e.g., Training or Certification) and set notification preferences for new content or course completion.

Step 7: Linking Course with a Product

To charge students for enrollment, you must link your course to a product:

  1. Under Enroll Policy, select On Payment.

  2. Create a new product by clicking Product → New.

  3. Enter details such as:

    • Product Name: e.g., “Advanced Excel Course.”

    • Sales Price: e.g., $50.

    • Cost: Optional internal tracking field.

  4. Save the product.

Odoo automatically connects this product to your eCommerce store, enabling users to pay directly through your website.

Step 8: Publishing Your Course Online

After finalizing your course details:

  1. Click Go to Website.

  2. Enable the Published toggle.

  3. Choose whether to display Buy Now or Add to Cart options.

Your course is now live and available for purchase. You can also publish each piece of course content individually by going to Courses → Contents and enabling the “Published” setting.

Step 9: Course Purchase and Payment Process

For users to purchase and access your course:

  1. Log in with their Email and Password.

  2. Go to your Website → Courses.

  3. Browse available courses under “Newest Courses.”

  4. Click Buy Now or Add to Cart.

  5. Choose a Payment Gateway (like PayPal, Stripe, or Odoo Demo).

  6. Confirm the transaction.

Once payment is processed, the student gains instant access to the course and can start learning immediately.

Step 10: Tracking Progress and Performance

Odoo 18’s analytics tools let you monitor:

  • Course enrollments and completion rates

  • Quiz results and performance trends

  • Learner engagement levels

  • Revenue generated per course

This data-driven insight helps instructors improve content quality and optimize pricing strategies for better returns.

Benefits of Using Odoo 18 for e-Learning

  1. Unified System: Combine course management, sales, and accounting.

  2. Automation: Streamline course enrollment, certification, and payments.

  3. Scalability: Ideal for institutions with growing student numbers.

  4. Customization: Adaptable to corporate training, academic learning, or freelance teaching.

  5. Professional Branding: Use Odoo’s website builder to create a branded learning portal.

By merging e-learning with business operations, Odoo 18 empowers organizations to enhance productivity and revenue — a true mark of efficient Business Management Software.

Conclusion

Odoo 18 simplifies the process of selling e-learning courses by offering an integrated platform for content creation, management, and sales. With its built-in tools for quizzes, certifications, and payment gateways, instructors can focus on delivering high-quality learning experiences while Odoo handles the business side seamlessly.

Whether you’re an educator or entrepreneur, leveraging Odoo 18’s eLearning module can transform your knowledge into a scalable digital business.

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