262 | Page VARIOUS DIMENSIONS OFATTITUDE TOWARDS e- LEARNING AMONG RESEARCH SCHOLARS OF DIFFERENT FIELDS OF RESEARCH: A COMPARATIVE STUDY Hafsah Jan 1 , Mohammad Iqbal Mattoo 2 1 Research Scholar, School of Education and Behavioural Sciences, University of Kashmir 2 Dean and Head, School of Education and Behavioural Sciences, University of Kashmir, J&K, India ABSTRACT e-learning is technology replacing face to face contact with teachers. It acts a motivating factors for learnings whenever they are absent from the class for one or the other reason. The present study was conducted to find out the attitude towards e-learning among research scholars on four dimension as e-leaning interest, usefulness, ease of e-learning, e-learning confidence with respect to their Gender, Residential Background and Field of Research. The researchers adopted the stratified proportionate random sampling technique to have 450 research scholars as sample and used Attitude towards e-learning Scale by Dimpal Rain for data collection. The data was analyzed with the help of 3-Way ANOVA technique. The results revealed that Residential Background and Field of Research had significant influence on the mean scores of e-learning interest of research scholars while as only Field of Research had significant effect on the mean scores of ease of e- learning of research scholars. Further, it was found that research scholars from the Urban background were found to possess higher mean score of e-learning interest than Rural ones. Moreover, it was exposed that the main effect Gender and also the interactions between Gender and Residential Background as well as Gender and Field of Research had significant influence on usefulness. Keywords:Attitude towards e-learning, e-learning interest, ease of e-learning, e-learning confidence, Research Scholars 1. INTRODUCTION e-learning is simple to understand and use. e-learning is that kind of acquiring knowledge in which electronic technologies are being applied to access courses outside of a conventional classroom. Mostly, it refers to a program, course, or degree provided entirely online. e-learning can save money as well as time. It is more proficient to develop a course that can be publicized electronically which is delivered personally to teachinggroups.e-learning proposes much importance as compared to conventional training options, asassisted sessions and lectures. It could be either synchronous or asynchronous goal oriented activity. e-learning programs are in the hands of the individual who needs them, anywhere and anytime. It saves time and money.