As the educational paradigms are shifting from classroom learning to online learning, the mode via which education is being imparted is also witnessing innovation. Online learning goes beyond a simple lecture explaining the topic while the students are mindlessly scribbling in their notebooks. There are quizzes, polls, discussion forums and many other interactive activities and because online courses are taken by people who are genuinely interested in learning, they appreciate the creativity and try to make full use of the opportunity. Since this sector is being subjected to constant developments, we need to be abreast with our knowledge of technology. This means that as the technology for eLearning is being updated, we need to update ourselves as well.

It is common knowledge that Adobe Flash was commonly used for online learning before the introduction of HTML5. As HTML5 was created to support ePub, a drastic change was witnessed in the quality of the digital content being formed for the purpose of online education. HTML5 was preferred because it made eLearning available across all mobile devices. This increased the level of accessibility, flexibility and its interactive features have attracted more and more users.

When online learning started witnessing the shift of its content from eLearning to mobile learning or mLearning, technological updates facilitated its easy use on mobile devices, both online and offline. A king part involved in this domain are now highly inclined to create ePub for mobile learning.