Role of E-Learning in National Development.

This paper identifies and highlights the role and importance of e-learning in the national development of Pakistan. Paper delves on the conceptual framework of e-learning, cardinal aspects of national development, e-learning efficacy in South Asia in general and Pakistan in particular. The role of education in human resource (HR), in the hierarchy of national development has also been explained. After determining the significance of education in HRD, the fundamentals of e-learning have been elaborated and how e-learning can be used to bridge the digital divide and achieve national development. The essay also proffers some recommendations on the adoption of e-learning system in Pakistan. The empirical findings of this study are useful at national level for optimum utilization of e-learning techniques in human resource development programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]