A systematic study of online learning platforms in India and its application during covid-19

Abstract

Coronavirus or COVID-19 (SARS-COV-2) is very popular word among all as a deadly and infectious disease in the world. It is spreading through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneeze. It also spreads through the non-tangible objects that has virus on it, if someone touches it and touches their eyes, nose or mouth. The best method to prevent this disease is social distancing, sanitization, and stay at home and use of mask. The World Health Organisation(WHO) have declared it as pandemic. To restrict the spread of this disease different nations have declared shut down or lock down the entire country and closes all the educational institutions and other activities. Sudden declaration of the lockdown, gives importance to online learning resources and its providers. The national, international, and private educational bodies give more importance to online learning. Online learning has widened the scope of education and transcend it beyond classroom boundaries. This online learning technology is more transparent and does not discriminate between the front and back bench student. Digital learning can be possible when the society will be switching from the-traditional to the modern digital world and it creates lots of e-content. The enrolment of the MOOC Courses has been increasing at the accelerating rate within the last three months. This articles gives information about the different online learning platforms which are helping to the students, teachers and parents to learn the different subjects through the online in India and aboard. It also explains the importance, limitation of online learning.