ABSTRACT:
The present paper focus on the requirement of online education for school students during the Coronavirus pandemic which has shut all schools in India. With the purpose to continue imparting education, the educators and teachers have been using e-learning approach to teach remotely on digital platforms as a source to bring the classroom to home. But it is important to highlight the challenges of online learning, how students without reliable internet access and technology struggle to participate in digital learning, whether the use of technology is proved less economical or it has improved the quality of the education and what are the impacts of online education on students. There are also few suggestions to overcome challenges of online education and the means to make online education a success in near future in the country like India.
Cite this article:
Meghna Kantharia. Online School Education in India during Coronavirus Pandemic: Benefits and Challenges. Res. J. Humanities and Social Sciences. 2020; 11(2):99-103. doi: 10.5958/2321-5828.2020.00017.0
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Meghna Kantharia. Online School Education in India during Coronavirus Pandemic: Benefits and Challenges. Res. J. Humanities and Social Sciences. 2020; 11(2):99-103. doi: 10.5958/2321-5828.2020.00017.0 Available on: https://www.rjhssonline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2020-11-2-1
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