Online education, challenges and opportunities: A Narrative Review

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Savadkooh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Savadkooh, Iran.

2 Undergraduate Student of School Health, Department of Health, Faculty of Health, Farhangian University, Sari, Iran

Abstract

Through online learning is a suitable solution to meet educational standards using information technology. This research was conducted with the aim of investigating online learning during quarantine, related challenges and opportunities due to COVID-19. In this study utilized relevant articles from the field of online learning and education that closely align with its objective. These articles were searched in scientific data bases of Scopus, ScienceDirect, Web of Science and Google Scholar. The findings of this study indicate that the global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase in the utilization of electronic education. This has brought about a range of challenges and opportunities. Although the pandemic faced criticism due to the weakness in student evaluation and its negative impact on interpersonal communication, it had a positive impact on the world of education. It is recommended to modify and upgrade the educational structure, provide educational opportunities to become familiar with e-learning systems, increase knowledge in the field of creating content and presenting them digitally, and prepare for any educational program in emergency situations in the future.

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