Covid 19 and Online Learning

It is essential to understand that the novel Coronavirus, which has ravaged the world, has grounded entirely everything which has left everyone looking for possible ways of surviving the pandemic.

The outbreak of coronavirus and the change in status from epidemic to a pandemic unbelievable by disruptions in almost everything, ranging from economy to education, transportation, tourism, and virtually every other thing. But no matter how affected we are by the pandemic, we humans always find a way to bounce back and be at the top of situations.

This pandemic which has a devastating effect on global education has left the whole world looking for different ways to integrate online learning and making it the norm.

What is Online Learning?

Online learning in simple terms, is the process of acquiring knowledge through the use of the internet and various platforms available for the purpose.
According to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), over 1.3 billion students who represent 80% of students around the world, adults, and non-adults alike were not able to attend their various places of learning as of March 23, 2020, due to the total shutdown of the world.

Despite the happenings, there must surely be a way out of every the situation, this is what necessitated the adoption of the previously existing online learning (eLearning), which is not too prevalent in some parts of the world. It now is the golden era for distance learning as everyone is going digital.