What is mobile learning and what are its advantages and disadvantages?

Mobile learning involves the use of mobile or portable technologies such as iPods, MP3 players, and smartphones for training. The main advantage of mobile learning is that employees can obtain information and training at any time and from any location. It makes learning accessible across time, location, and device and it is especially useful for microlearning, which can provide just-in-time or on-demand learning content. A disadvantage of mobile learning is the potential for distractions from the environment. Distractions can reduce a trainees' ability to attend to the training content and interfere with learning and retention.