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Purpose: Almost a year back, online education was limited in research documents although it was a catch word in the writing of authors and researchers. Similarly, some government documents and policies had also supported about online education but they were in confusion for implementing the policies. But after the transmission of COVID-19 in December of 2019, in Wuhan, China, the world has taken a new transformation in the sector of education. Since the schools and colleges came to be completely closed and the world imposed a lockdown to save people and their business, online education became an inevitable part of education. New classrooms were introduced in ZOOM and Microsoft Teams which had not been known by almost all students and teachers in Nepalese context. On the contrary to this situation, government authorities and universities forced to conduct online classes in all parts of the nation. So, in this context, the purpose of this research article is to study about the effectiveness of this online class in Bachelor Level in Nepalese context.

Methodology/Design/Approach: The methodological approach of this research study is qualitative and the data obtained from interview are interpreted in thematic form.

Findings: The findings of this study present that online classes have got both advantages and disadvantages. Every student and teacher is separated from his/her group and feels loneliness. Similarly, this research study finds different kinds of technological obstacles and barriers for both students and teachers.

Delimitations: This research study is qualitative in nature and data are collected through online interview from students and teachers. The effectiveness covers the aspects of academic, economic and access to online education.

Limitations: Due to the fear of continuous lockdown all over the country, the researcher has not visited himself physically to places for conducting interviews.

Practical Implications: This research study has got practical significance because it has addressed the most essential aspects of online education systems at the present scenarios and future possibilities.

Originality/Value: This research paper has described effectiveness of online education in Nepal independently in original form. The analysis has been made on the basis of responses of the respondents along with support from literature.

Keywords

Globalization, Technology, Online Education, Obstacle and Barriers, Effectiveness

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