Has eLearning revolutionisied education?

“Does eLearning have the ability to ease many of the pressures that educators are currently facing? As we entered into the 21st century, leaders in this field argued that eLearning could respond to accelerating global competition, increase the quality of learning experiences, remove situational barriers, and be more cost effective.   …   While the unbridled enthusiasm we saw for eLearning 10 years ago is now being replaced by growing disenchantment, these problems are now being overshadowed by the possibilities offered by eLearning. One example of the possibilities that eLearning can provide is the Professeurs pour la liberté. This Canadian-led collaborative initiative aims to provide free online education to Africans by having one course donated from academic institutions from the G8, European and Scandinavian countries, along with re-useable computers, books and volunteers. This innovative and self-funded initiative is possible only through eLearning. So, while eLearning has not delivered on the promises made by technologists at the turn of the century, it does have great potential to widen access, cost effectively, under certain circumstances.”Read the whole article