Abstract

The internet has made education accessible to everyone, anytime and anywhere. Understanding research scholars’ attitudes about e-learning and their level of satisfaction with previous e-learning experiences and technology is crucial for the success of future e-learning endeavors. Although e-learning’s potential advantages for developing nations have been covered in the literature, little is known about how those nations’ citizens actually use the technology. The study examined how the views of scholars regarding e-learning related to their technology availability, usage for learning, technological proficiency, and level of happiness with technology. Purposive selection was used to choose the study sample, which included 52 researchers pursuing Mphil and PhD degrees from different departments of the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.The primary data from respondents was gathered using a well-structured questionnaire. The results showed that the researchers had a favorable attitude toward online learning, and that their attitudes differed markedly depending on their level of experience with technology, and skill set.

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