Online Learning and Education Quality: Annotated Bibliography

This annotated bibliography examines the multifaceted impact of online learning on educational quality, drawing from various research papers and studies. The introduction sets the stage by highlighting the ongoing debates surrounding online versus traditional learning, particularly focusing on social aspects. The bibliography includes annotations of key articles exploring topics such as deep learning in social representations within online environments, student characteristics and self-regulated learning in online courses, and the development of new pedagogies for online teaching. The annotations provide summaries, evaluations, and relevance assessments of each study, shedding light on the benefits, challenges, and potential areas for improvement in online education. The conclusion synthesizes the findings, emphasizing the importance of motivation, technical efficiencies, and cognitive effects in online learning, setting the direction for further investigation into the cognitive effect of the students in the learning process.