In the present era, adult education is growing by leaps and bounds. At the same time, the preferences of students in the field of education have drastically altered. Gone are the days, when classroom teaching was considered sufficient to educate the students. The present generation of students is technology savvy and expects teachers to impart quality education. E-learning has caused tremendous revolution in the field of adult education. Traditional classrooms are giving way to virtual classrooms. The students are empowered to learn at their pace as per their convenience. Therefore, e-learning system has been able to get wide adoption. However, there are certain security risks in the adoption of e-learning. In order to hedge such risks, metadata standards are being developed. Considering its impact, it seems that e-learning has become a way of life in classrooms and campus-based environments. Certain practical e-learning initiatives in the field of adult education have been launched in India and abroad to propagate the benefits of e-learning. However, administrators should be realistic while propagating e-learning. In order that the benefits of e-learning should reach its intended beneficiaries, a clear vision should be drafted. This process of vision setting should address the diversity among the students and be flexible in nature. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that this vision should not be imposed on the various stakeholders from above but should be attained by the process of democratic decentralization.