Major Challenges in Implementation of Online Mode of Teaching in Higher Education in India

Abstract

Online teaching is no longer a new subject of discussion or innovation. It has been practiced sporadically since the arrival and development of internet services. With time, Online teaching in Higher education has become mainstream due to two major factors – mass proliferation of mobile internet services and covid 19 pandemic which has catalysed, rather forced us to shift to online mode of teaching, thereby paralysing and halting the conventional face to face mode of teaching- learning. However, many hindrances surfaced and were identified during the forced implementation of online mode of teaching during the covid 19 induced lockdown period. This paper aims to point out methodically those challenges: time management, lack of parental cooperation, inability to adapt with new technology, lack of appropriate resources, technical problems, indiscipline, and lack of confidence and so on; which we still have to win over for successful implementation of online teaching in higher education sector. The paper also analyses the weaknesses of online teaching - learning procedure based on teachers’ perceptions. The study based on secondary source of data, is descriptive, analytical and qualitative. The study will play a vital role in enlightening the educational administrators and policy makers of the challenges in online teaching and assist them to resolve the crisis confronted by the teachers at different levels of online mode of teaching.

Keywords:- Lockdown, Challenges, Online teaching, Covid 19.