Thanks Paul for your response that's really interesting to learn about your experience participating in e-learning courses. 

I wonder if anyone else has either been a learner in online courses that involved a social element or has taught courses like this? How does the interaction differ from being in a face-to-face class? Are there any tips that anyone would like to share that tutors should think about when teaching online courses? 

With regards to actually building interactive e-learning content Barry Sampson, Founding Partner of Skills Journey will be exploring best practice for planning and creating interactive scenarios that engage and challenge your audience on the 16th January, so that could be worth signing up for!