An Analysis of E-Learning: Benefits, Drawbacks, and Implications

This report provides a comprehensive overview of e-learning, discussing its advantages and disadvantages in the context of higher education. The introduction defines e-learning as the delivery of learning and training through digital resources, emphasizing its accessibility and the role of internet and computers. The main body explores four key advantages: efficiency, affordability, reduced absenteeism, and increased access and reach. It also examines four disadvantages: e-learning's unsuitability for all learning styles, technical issues, potential for focus deficits, and the need for teacher training. The report highlights how e-learning has become crucial, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The conclusion summarizes the benefits and drawbacks, emphasizing the importance of addressing challenges related to technology, student focus, and teacher preparedness to maximize the effectiveness of e-learning. The report is supported by a list of relevant references.

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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
1. Discuss four of the advantages of e-learning...........................................................................1
2. Explain four of the disadvantages f e-learning........................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

INTRODUCTION
E-learning or electronic learning is the delivery of learning and training by digital resources.
Thus creates it easy for users to learn anytime, anywhere, with few, if any, limitations.
Generally, eLearning is training, learning or education distributed online by a computer or any
other digital advice. The system of e-Learning is supported in formalised teaching but with the
support of electronic assets is acknowledged in or out of the classrooms. The main components
of E-learning are internet and computers (Lau and et. al., 2018). It can also be termed as a
network helped remove of abilities and knowledge and the liberation of education is made to a
large number of recipients at the same of diverse times. In current COVID 19 situation, the use
of e-learning improved. Number of educational institutions has also accepted to the new normal
of e-learning with varying degree of success. The command for e-learning has been developed
and will contently doing so as community begins accepting to social distancing post pandemic.
The written assessment will define about explain about the benefits of e-learning and drawbacks
of el-earning.
MAIN BODY
1. Discuss four of the advantages of e-learning
In this COVID 19 situation, schools make contribution in term of providing education to
scholars by using e-learning option which plays an effective role in the development. The
description of some e-learning benefits is as under:
Efficiency- E-learning provided a most significant manner to deliver lessons. By making
utilisation of videos, delivering of resources links, serving assessment tests can all be completed
at the click on a button. It is also effective for learners because by making use of e-learning,
students can attend their every class or lecture. Also, it is not only beneficial for scholars but also
teachers because by making use of technology in context of learning they can deliver learning
related material as well as lectures can be evidenced and delivered for orientation with a broad
range of scholars (Hubalovsky, Hubalovska and Musilek, 2019). Along with this, the lecturer can
be taught to a much broad and larger size of scholars and students. Also, it is efficient because it
can also be phrased as a network supported move of abilities and knowledge and the delivery of
education is completed to a large number of learners at the same or diverse times.
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Affordability- E-learning is far more reasonable and reasonable as evaluated to physical
education. E-learning mainly eradicates two main cost points such real domain and transport.
The track or education fabric is all accessible online and the students can contact it as many
times as they want (Vaona and et. al., 2018). Also, scholars are no need to invest more money to
purchase books and other kind of material related to education or learning. Also, due to e-
learning option, they do not to invest money on buying notebooks in order to make notes etc. So
with the help of it they can save document in their mobile phones, laptops and others.
Less absenteeism- It is the key benefit of e-learning because due to having e-learning
option, the students can attend classes in that situation when they are not able to go to scholars
and unable to attend lecturers. In addition to this, there are fewer chances of scholars and learners
to miss out on the classes because they can accesses in easier manner anytime from comfort of
their home. Also, the reason for this price decrease is as learning by this mode occurs rapidly and
in easier manner. A lot of training time is minimised with respect to trainers travel, course
material and accommodation. This cost efficiency also supports in developing the productivity of
a company. Additionally, they can learning at their own place, and relieved from paying for
travel expenditures when teaching occurs in another city, state or outside learning resources
Increased access & reach- E-learning is beneficial because it can occur in any place, as
long as there is a apparatus and connectivity, A physical class needs the scholar to come to
educational institute but in this style, the scholar can contact programme sitting anywhere across
the globe. Also, it cuts the learning time down in compare to traditional classroom learning. So
this outcomes in a highly time effective learning solution both for the scholars and the teachers.
2. Explain four of the disadvantages f e-learning
E-learning is an extremely influential instrument that many schools and educational
institutes have embraced over the last decade. In current pandemic situation, the schools use e-
learning as tool in order to deliver all the required information (Cidral and et. al., 2018). E-
learning has several benefits but there are some demerit of it like it is not effective for all as
people prefer different style. The description of some drawbacks is as under:
Not appropriate for all- It is a well srecognized fact the every student has dominant style
of learning. Some learns through visually, some acoustic, some kinaesthetic and many more. E-
learning that needs a scholar to sit in obverse of machine and comprehend the tutorial, may not
be matched to all learning methods. So, it is one of the key demerits of e-learning because no one
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can in same manner cause of which sometimes students are not able to get the point and
understand the actual mean which is trying by the lecturer and teacher through online sessions of
e-learning tools.
Technical issues- It is a key drawback of e-learning. While internet diffusion has
developed over the past 12 months in India, the present communications, particularly in smaller
towns, can create a difficulty. Any break in the information connectivity can cause a lack of
permanence in the learning for the child that can be detrimental (Bylieva and et. al., 2019).
Along with this, if a child is technophobic, they may face complexities in leanings. Additionally,
the issues can be related to the lack of appropriate devices in context of learning and studying.
Developing a actually proficient e-learning course takes time, currency and a great sum of
proficiency. A good e-learning course considers multimedia, custom web improvement,
technical hold and strong user communication propose.
Focus deficit- It is another demerit of e-learning because some scholars tend to lose centre
for a longer period during practical lectures. Boredom arises in easier manner as there is a lack of
face to face communication. It because imperative for the lecturers to maintain their sessions
online crispy and interactive sufficient to support scholars grab everything. Along with this,
sometimes, students who some health issues and cannot work on technical system till long term,
it create issue for them. Also, due to working on technical equipments, people are face health
issues affect their ability of making focus as well as create issue for them.
Teacher training- E-learning demands the educator sto be equipment affable and technical
aware, that unhappily, is not the case always. Teachers demand to advance more time in
supporting themselves with the latest technology informs to make sure they can organise their
online lessons effortlessly. It can create issues when teachers will not we well aware with the use
of technical equipments and others technology that are used by schools in context of delivering
education in effective manner (Al-Fraihat, Joy and Sinclair, 2020). In context of it, the
educational institutes provide training to teacher which consumer cost as well as make
incensement in the expenses. E-learning methods are established to be extremely effectual to
developing the educational information of the scholars. Developing the communicational
abilities of the scholars is an area often deserted during online lessons. Due to the require of face
to face announcement between peers, tutors and educators.
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CONCLUSION
This has been summarised from the defined information that e-learning is a prearranged
source or learning knowledge distributed automatically. It can also consider presentation
maintain content. There are also many dissimilar elements that can make up an e-learning
program, such as live or pre-recorded lecture satisfied, video, quizzes, simulations, games,
actions and many more interactive elements. Also, the effectiveness or benefits of e-learning are
defined in appropriate manner. Apart from this, some drawbacks are mentioned which are faced
by the scholars and teachers. These challenges are arisen in context of technical, deficit focus,
teacher training and not appropriate for all.
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