A minireview of the challenges and opportunities of virtual learning post-COVID-19 era in developing countries

The rapid spread of COVID-19 globally transformed the educational sector from the conventional face-to-face teaching to virtual learning to control the transmission of the virus. This study explored on the transition to online learning, the opportunities and challenges post-COVID-19 with specific focus on developing countries. It was found that virtual learning was delivered using a variety of apps in synchronous and asynchronous modes. Irrespective of the model, teachers and students enjoyed time and location flexibility, convenience and comfort while providing and accessing the learning materials. However, limited technical skills to ran online classes, technical issues such as instabilities in internet connection, software limitations and demotivation due to unattendance by learners were raised by teach¬ers. Moving forwardpost-COVID-19, this study provided recommendations to enhance virtual learning since it is a necessity rather than a choice.