Adoption of E-Learning at Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic Literature Review

• Published in: Multidisciplinary journal for education, social and technological sciences Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 74 - 91
• Main Authors: Awan, Rushna Khalil, Afshan, Gul, Memon, Atia Bano
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 01.10.2021
• Subjects: digital learning; e-learning; higher education; higher education institutions; ict in education
• ISSN: 2341-2593; 2341-2593
• DOI: 10.4995/muse.2021.15813

The concept of e-learning offers a number of benefits, however, the effective adoption of e-learning systems at HEIs is a relatively new concept and thus a challenging task. The comprehensive review of extant literature on the topic of adoption of e-learning systems at HEIs is provided. Using PRISMA search technique, relevant articles published from 2005 to 2020 owing to the widespread adoption of e-learning since 2005 were selected. The paper identifies and puts forward the level of compatibility and readiness of students and teachers in adopting e-learning, factors that motivate and hinder the adoption of e-learning respectively, benefits of adopting an e-learning system, and the strategies for the effective implementation of e-learning at the higher education institutions. In this realm of COVID-19 and e-learning, this paper also envisage different strategies, policies and recommendations for implementing e-learning in an effective way at HEIs.