Rimmi Anand; Sharad Saxena; Shilpi Saxena

International Journal of Modern Education and Computer Science (IJMECS)

IJMECS Vol. 4, No. 5, 8 May 2012

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E-Learning and Its Impact on Rural Areas

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Author(s)

Rimmi Anand ^1,* Sharad Saxena ¹ Shilpi Saxena ²

1. Department of Computer Applications, BIT College, Meerut, U.P., India

2. The Great Mind Day-Boarding College, Meerut, U.P., India.

* Corresponding author.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijmecs.2012.05.07

Received: 14 Jan. 2012 / Revised: 15 Feb. 2012 / Accepted: 10 Apr. 2012 / Published: 8 May 2012

Index Terms

E-Learning, media, rural-area, E-Learner

Abstract

E-Learning is referred to as teaching and learning by using electronic media. This methodology supports the use of networking and communications technology in teaching and learning. E-Learning is generally meant for remote learning or distance learning, but can also be used in face-to-face mode. In this paper we have made study about the awareness and impact of E-Learning in selected rural areas in India, the providers and learners ratio and an analysis on the collected data has been made to find the advantages of E-Learning resources and their affect on social and mental development of the individuals belonging to rural areas.

Cite This Paper

Rimmi Anand, Sharad Saxena, Shilpi Saxena, "E-Learning and Its Impact on Rural Areas", International Journal of Modern Education and Computer Science (IJMECS), vol.4, no.5, pp.46-52, 2012. DOI:10.5815/ijmecs.2012.05.07

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