A Systematic Literature Review of Online Learning Spanning 26 Years (1993-2018)

This article aims to provide the reader with a comprehensive background for understanding current knowledge on online learning through a systematic literature review of the published literature in peer-reviewed English language journals. We reviewed 5,803 articles published over 26 years (1993-2018)...

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Published in:Journal of education for library and information science 2023-07, Vol.64 (3), p.233-256
Main Authors: Singh, Vandana, Thurman, Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
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Blended Learning
CAI
Computer assisted instruction
COVID-19
Cultural differences
Data mining
Distance Education
Distance learning
Educational Environment
Educational Research
Educational Trends
Electronic Learning
Gamification
Higher education
Learning analytics
Learning Processes
Library and information science
Literature Reviews
MOOCs
Online Courses
Online instruction
Pandemics
Periodicals
Student Satisfaction
Students
Systematic review
Teachers
Teaching methods
Trends
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Summary:This article aims to provide the reader with a comprehensive background for understanding current knowledge on online learning through a systematic literature review of the published literature in peer-reviewed English language journals. We reviewed 5,803 articles published over 26 years (1993-2018). We focused on the number of articles published, journals' names, and overall research trends about online learning. We reviewed the growth and evolution of keywords, titles, and abstracts to develop an understanding of the growth and fall of trends in research on online learning. We discovered that the dominant trends in the published articles on online learning are learning, students, environment, courses, education, and teaching. The growing areas are online delivery, learning in online setting, teacher (teaching), and students (learners), and we discuss the gaps in the discipline that indicate a potential growth area for the future of the discipline including technology research.
ISSN:0748-5786
2328-2967
DOI:10.3138/jelis-2020-0107