Facing Challenges of Covid-19: The Perspective of China and Ethiopia Educational Institutions

Abstract

Concerning the fast spread of COVID-19, countries all over the world have closed academic institutions to stop the pandemic. It is now apparent that students and teachers require other options that have to be more versatile, easily accessible, and support the current technologies and conditions to face the unpredictable future. From the review, literature disclosed that universities throughout the globe are establishing and implementing electronics learning platforms as a basic need in academic institutions. The manuscript aimed to assess the status of electronic learning in China and Ethiopian educational institutions to counter the challenges of the closure of educational institutions because of the outbreak of the pandemic. This review employs systematic qualitative methods to synthesize the current qualitative researches into an explanatory process to build greater sense. The paper highlights concerning e-learning in the sense of China and Ethiopia, e-learning challenges, and successful experiences. This review paper also suggests educators use e-learning and distance learning as a necessity to advance learning, particularly during this pandemic