E-learning: An Empirical Study on Perceptions of Benefits and Limitations

E-learning is becoming very popular nowadays; it attracts different learners - particularly working adults and fulltime students. This study reports the benefits of e-learning from the viewpoint of learners, and moreover the limitations of e-learning from the viewpoint of these learners. From the results, it may be beneficial for e-learning providers to improve themselves. Ultimately, this study examines the differences in their perceptions towards the e-learning benefits and limitations between working adults and fulltime students. The results from the findings showed that e-learning was perceived as beneficial by both groups of learners but that the working adults perceived significant higher in more limitations in e-learning.

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Dominic A. Wong, DBA: Studied Doctorate in Business at University of South Australia. MS. IT: Studied Master in Information Technology at University Putra Malaysia. Lecturer at RMIT International University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.