A literature review of variables affecting educational e-learning dropout

E-learning is a distance learning modality in order to facilitate the learning process by using images, audio, video, multimedia presentations and Internet. Year after year, e-learning is becoming more popular because of the flexibility of time, place, and low delivery cost. We try to identify the reasons why e-learning courses are not completed. We review the issue of dropout and focus on e-leaning dropout and the variables affected on it. Finally we conclude a model including variables affects educational e-dropout.

Keywords:

Dropout , e-learning , distance education