Importance of E-Learning

The concept of e-learning is still vague to many ofeveryday for supporting their school studies with
us in India. But it is catching up real fast in keepingeasy access to web pages, students now expect
with the West. E-learning is essentially electronictechnology to play a strong role in their learning.
learning and is delivered through a computer. InThis system is not only interesting for students
different sectors and with different people thebut also enables students to work and learn at
meaning of e-learning differs. For instance, in thethe same time, thereby making education more
field of business it refers to the strategies usedflexible. This makes communication with students
by a company network to give training to itseasier. E-learning makes the students realize their
employees. In many Universities, the term is usedresponsibility in their own learning. It is an
to mean a specific method to convey contents ofinteractive mode of learning, where the instructor
course or program to the students online. Manyplays the role more of a guide and a facilitator
higher education systems now a days arethan of a teacher. The students get promptly
offering e-learning to their students. Onlineinvolved in the process for they get quick
education is fast developing in the educationfeedback. Learners can easily access the correct
system and is widely used in many universitiesand updated information whenever they want.
and many research areas.Moreover it enables the learners to advance at a
E-learning is undoubtedly a more flexible way ofspeed that suits them. The students continue
learning. Sometimes it is also used in combinationgetting their learning no matter where they are.
with face to face learning. As e-learning initiateMoreover there is also a discussion forum where
Bernard Luskin states "E" has a broad meaning inlearners can participate and discuss topics of their
order it to be effective that "e" should be inferredcourse with one another.
to mean exciting, expressive, educational,Apart from educational institutions there are
extended, and excellent in addition to "electronic"many educational websites that offer such
that is understood widely.valuable services on a particular course. Such
Many higher education institutes prefer educationeducational sites use LMS or Learning
to be imparted online through a LearningManagement System to cater education to the
Management System (LMS) in which all aspects oflearners. A learning management system (LMS) is
a subject are dealt with through a consistenta software application or Web-based technology
standard process throughout the institution. Manyused to plan, implement, and assess a specific
Universities and Colleges are now offeringlearning process. The Advanced Distance Learning
academic degrees and certificate courses by waygroup, sponsored by the United States
of internet of which many are delivered whollyDepartment of Defense, has created a set of
online. In addition to this many educationalspecifications called Shareable Content Object
institutions are also offering online supportReference Model (SCORM) to encourage the
services to students, like online advising,standardization of learning management systems.
e-counseling, online buying of valuable studyLMS allows instructors to create a course, convey
material, etc. Thus e-learning with its more activecourse content, examine students' participation
and interesting opportunities is gradually replacingand evaluate student performance. The system
the traditional form of teaching.also enables the learners use threaded discussion
With most teenagers now using the internetforums and also video conferencing.