Online Learning

Abstract

The coronavirus (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic on 12 March 2020 and social distancing was adopted in many places to contain the problem. Indeed, numerous countries around the world decided to close educational institutions nationwide to prevent or contain the spread of the virus, significantly affecting the learning of millions of students in higher education institutions. COVID-19 has highlighted the problem of the management of classroom teaching and learning processes worldwide. Online learning, which involves interactions that are mediated through using digital, typically internet-based, technology, is pervasive, multi-faceted, and evolving, creating opportunities and challenges for educational research in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study aims to investigate the challenges of online learning and suggestions to improve student engagement through the intersection of educational technology, and online platforms that stimulate the learning sciences in higher education institutions.