The Adoption of E-Learning in the Education Sector

Abstract

Technology has recently become a major component of the educational field and learning process as it provides students with opportunities to learn more effectively and operate efficiently in this age of technological advances. The study has identified the factors among students that can enable or inhibit students from using online learning platforms. Based on the theoretical foundation, the factors influencing elearning are environmental, organizational, technological (smart-device use), subjective norms, self-efficacy, accessibility and flexibility. User adoption of e-learning is greatly influenced by the strength and dependability of the underlying information technology infrastructure. The present state of e-learning in universities and the results of previous studies on the topic are also described.