E- Learning technology is a wonderful gift by the present day technological advancement and innovation. Information technology as given a new shape to the learning process. E-learning would incorporate all educational activities that are carried out by individuals or groups working online or offline, and synchronously or asynchronously via Networked or standalone computers and other electronic devices. This paper highlights the various steps required to be undertaken by an institution to venture into e-learning, especially in the context of a professional discipline like information science and higher education which have gained immense popularity in recent times. The present boon of E-learning has its own very special impact on education.
Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. The meaning and types of E-Learning
Ⅲ. The benefits and drawbacks of E-learning
Ⅳ. Eight dimensions of e-learning framework
Ⅴ. Best practices ofOnline learning
Ⅵ. E-Learning and the Corporate World
Ⅶ. The future of e-learning
Ⅷ. Conclusions