Barriers to E-teaching and E-learning

Abstract

Considering rapid growth of Technology and Population seems inevitable that e-education is going to be main agent for education. There has been much research into method of enhancing the quality of learning outcomes of e-education and it has been considered from different perspectives, With a comprehensive literature review of research and survey data provided by concerning e-learning Institutes. This paper is trying to outline a classification of barriers to e-learning and suggesting appropriate solution. In general there are four kinds of barriers 1. The Learners; which has subdivision like financial problem, motivation, assessment of their progress, isolation from peers, inadequate skills and experience in distance learning, affection and social domain 2. Teacher; which has subdivision barriers like lack of adequate knowledge about e-teaching environment, difficulty for assessment of different domain progress 3. Curriculum; ambiguity, quality, resource, teaching process, evaluation 4. The school; organizational and structural factors. Overcoming these groups of barriers needs more cooperation of related factors like curriculum developers, teachers, parent's students, social authorities, technological specialist, and also preparing virtual and actual interaction among children and teachers and society. © 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd.