Author(s)

Xueyun Jing ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Zhejiang International Studies University, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 310023, China

Corresponding Author

Xueyun Jing

ABSTRACT

This paper examines the literature on online education in regard to the factors that affecting online education, especially with the motivation, teachers, learners, educational technology, and other potential influencing factors and how to affect online education. Search identified 35 papers reporting empirical evidence including qualitative and quantitative research. The findings revealed that various factors affecting online education though different ways. The most frequently occurring factor are attitudes and feeling of teachers and learners. Recommendations of improving online education from different aspects are discussed.

KEYWORDS

Literature Review, Online Education, Influencing Factors

CITE THIS PAPER

Xueyun Jing, Research on the Factors Influence Online Education. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2024) Vol. 8: 103-107. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2024.080315.

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