Importance of e-learning in higher education: a study

This study investigates the importance of using e-learning in teaching in higher education. In the institutions of higher education, the issue of utilizing modern information and communication technologies ICT) for teaching and learning is very important. This study gives a scholarly background to the study by reviewing some contributions made by various researchers and the institutions on the concept of e-learning, particularly its usage in teaching and learning in higher educational institutions. It looks at the scope, importance, the role elearning plays in higher educational institutions and the advantages and disadvantages of its adoption and implementation in higher education.