THE READINESS, ACCEPTANCE, SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES FOR ONLINE LEARNING IN UNIVERSITIES DURING THE PANDEMIC
THE READINESS, ACCEPTANCE, SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES FOR ONLINE LEARNING IN UNIVERSITIES DURING THE PANDEMIC
Mary Gaceri - Meru University of Science and Technology, Kenya
ABSTRACT
The closure of learning institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted not only the students but also the teachers and school leaders. In response to school closures, the use of online, e-learning and distance learning platforms have remained a key option available for the continuation of learning. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, universities around the world are taking rapid actions to ensure students learning continuity and secure the well-being of their students. The rationale was to examine the readiness, acceptance, success and challenges for online learning in universities during the pandemic. The paper established that e-learning comes with some challenges that must be addressed by universities before successful implementation can be fully realized. The paper also established that the Covid-19 pandemic has positively increase e-learning uptake in universities. Effective training is a key determinant for adopting online learning in educational institutions.
