Developing e-Learning in Laos

Abstract

Electronic learning or e-Learning is an excellent tool for human resources development by using information and technology, which are developed very fast at the present. e-Learning enhances a comfortable of learning to students; the students can access to class room or courses with updated content any where and any time. e-Learning can also solve the problem of shortage of teacher and class room. Moreover, it can save the cost for studying and training especially in group training. The objective of this report is to observe the current status of e-Learning development in Laos, case of e-Learning in Republic of Korea and Thailand. This report will show the reason of implementing e-Learning, the benefit and advantage of the e-Learning system to develop human resource and sustainable economic development in long term, and the obstacle for developing e-Learning in Laos. In order to see the progressiveness and effectiveness of e-Learning, making comparison between e-Learning case study of Republic of Korea, Thailand, and Laos is used. The result showed that implementing e-Learning created big benefit to society; both lecturer and learner can receive the advantages from e-Learning system. Moreover, e-Learning is the key tool to develop either human resources or economic development.