Online Learning Report: Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations

This report analyzes the challenges and opportunities associated with online learning, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It begins by defining online learning and its various methods. The report then outlines the opportunities, such as self-regulated learning and geographical flexibility, as well as challenges like hacking and concerns about the quality of education. The report concludes with recommendations for colleges, focusing on maintaining technical security and preparing teachers for online instruction. References to books and journals are also included.

Assessment

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Online learning............................................................................................................................3
Opportunities and challenges of online learning.........................................................................3
Recommendation to college........................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
This essay aims at discussing opportunities and challenges associated with engaging in
online learning which has become essential because of Covid-19.
MAIN BODY
Online learning
Online learning refers to education taking place over internet rather than physical
classroom. In online learning different online methods are used for learning and teaching
students and these methods and tools are used with help of internet (Dhawan, 2020). Online
learning includes some resources that are Ebooks, Journals, Videos, and Recorded Lectures,
Quizzes and Live Question and Answer sessions.
Opportunities and challenges of online learning
Opportunities
Self regulated learners- Online learning provides opportunity of being self-regulated because
they are not getting direct support from teachers.
Scheduling flexibility- This opportunity includes that learners can learn on the basis of their time
and feasibility and learning becomes flexible (Lessons for Education during the COVID-19
crisis, 2020).
Geographical flexibility- This means that learners can learn regardless of their geographical
location and does not have to leave their place in order to learn. This also enables to learn from
top universities without going there.
Challenges
Hacking online lectures- This has been experienced that several online learning classes have
been hacked with highly disturbing content.
Concern regarding quality learning- Online learning does has another challenge that is based
on quality of teaching and learning because direct support is not available (Paul Feldman, 2020).

Recommendation to college
In order to reduce impact of challenges it is important that technical security of online classes is
maintained by colleges.
In order to provide high quality learning experience teachers should be prepared with the
consideration that teachers are learning online.
CONCLUSION
On the basis of above discussion it can be concluded that by understanding challenges
universities can enhance quality of online learning. In addition to this opportunities should be
highly considered.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Dhawan, S., 2020. Online learning: A panacea in the time of COVID-19 crisis. Journal of
Educational Technology Systems. 49(1). pp.5-22.
Online
Paul Feldman. 2020. Barriers to online learning must be removed to tackle COVID-19 crisis.
[Online]. Available Through: <https://www.jisc.ac.uk/blog/barriers-to-online-learning-
must-be-removed-to-tackle-covid-19-crisis-27-apr-2020>.
Lessons For Education during the COVID-19 crisis. 2020. [Online]. Available Through:
<https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/lessons-for-education-during-
covid-19-crisis>.