STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON ELEARNING WITH REGARD TO ONLINE VALUE ADDED COURSES

With the advent of development in information and communication technology, higher education institutions are turning their attention towards course offerings in the online mode. With the plethora of opportunities that are available, challenges are also there and organizations are seeking to understand the perspective of the learners. This paper attempts to study the perception of learners of value added courses that were offered to students. Students perception towards certificate courses like Forex Management, Operations Research, Medical Law and Genetics, etc. offered as add-on value added courses during the graduation through online mode were studied with regard to usability, user friendliness, navigation, assessment, feedback, course content, test friendliness etc. Results show that students who opted for online learning felt optimistic about e-learning.