Highlighting the Advantages and Disadvantages of E Learning

Abstract

Teaching and learning in or outside of the classroom through computers and internet is called E-Learning. In the present era, technology-mediated learning approach has gained worldwide popularity from the educational standpoint. E- Learning is computer-based learning, and pedagogically, it is student cantered and collaborative learning. E-learning serves learning and teaching procedure through all electronic forms. The information and communication systems serve as definite media to carry out the learning process. A number of educational institutes in developing countries are still using old and conventional methods of learning. These types of methodologies follow traditional method of delivering lectures in classrooms. Since, several institutes have started blending learning, still a lot of them follow traditional procedures. Several epidemics outbroke and changed the whole picture of the world. The world of 21st century is now experiencing the same phenomenon in form of Covid-19. It is deadly disease spread by Corona Virus. It is declared as a pandemic by WHO. Every field of life is badly affected. This situation challenged the education system across the world and forced educators to switch to an online mode of teaching overnight. Face to face classes is banned to ensure the social distance. The educational institutes which were not ready to accept new method of teaching, they are left no choice except to change their methods and switch to online teaching and learning. The undertaken research explores the significance, advantages, disadvantages and benefits of E-Learning both for students and teachers.