Perspectives and Challenges: Review of the Debate on the Integration of E-learning in Education

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue XI, November 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

Perspectives and Challenges: Review of the Debate on the Integration of E-learning in Education

Talal M. Amara

Assistant Professor & Academic Consultant
Ph.D in English Language and Literacy Education
MA in TESOL
The General Center for Training and Education Development
Ministry of Education, Tripoli, Libya

Abstract: – With the rapid growth of E-Learning programmes in the education sector, many educational institutions integrate E-Learning mode as an option to better serve students’ needs. E-Learning has been growing up in today’s technology generation; therefore, there is a need for evaluating this new learning style across the different educational field. The current review highlights the main factors, issues, and point views of the use E-Learning with students. It attempts to discuss the benefits and challenges of E-Learning with different students and in various contexts. Some valuable suggestions for researchers and the direction of future research in the field of E-Learning have also been discussed.

I. INTRODUCTION

During the last decade, the education system has been exposed to a new learning style, which is different from the traditional one. This new learning style is conducted online and referred to as E-learning in the literature. This E-learning style uses technological advancements inside and outside classrooms, and has been an effective learning style in today’s classrooms. This emerging learning style is, to a great extent, affected by the non-stop developments in the technological domain including software, programmes, applications, and many other technologies. This rapid growth of technological devices facilitates content learning between teachers and students. With such technological advances, students rely only on the technological devices to communicate with their instructor as well as peers. They not only can have classes, lectures, or training sessions, but can also ask questions and submit assignments at any time of the day and week. In other words, students use these devices to exchange ideas and acquire further explanations from their peers. This evolution of technology use in education breaks the boundaries of time and place that traditional classrooms encounter. E-learning has become very popular approach in today’s classrooms due to its effectiveness, cost, flexibility, and availability in most parts of the world. The use of various technological tools allows students to be independent and away from direct observation that traditional learning offers.

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