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The element of distance education or in other words distance learning is gaining prominence in the contemporary society for students who are not in a position to be physically present at school. The courses that are offered within institutions that conduct such programs are considered as blended or hybrid in which Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC’s) are provided to learners through an interactive participation. This paper seeks to develop an annotated bibliography that analyses different research methods conducted in creating an understanding on the essence of distance education.


 Reale, E. (2014). Challenges in higher education research: the use of quantitative tools in comparative analyses. Higher Education, 67(4), 409-422. Retrived From: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=tfh&AN=95486403&site=ehost-live


The author of this material undertakes a quantitative research approach in assessing the segment of distance education based on a comparative study on a completed meta-analysis on some of the literatures collected from 2002 to present. The author conducts an investigation through the use of postpositive claims from some of the developed knowledge in reviewing 232 studies with the aim of improving the aspect of distance education.


According to the author, this comparative study is established as fruitful since it allows researchers to widen and broaden their observations in order to achieve a reliable and extensive understanding of the concept of distance learning and its essence. The researcher reduces specific variables, questions and hypotheses through the use of observatory and measurements to inquire on the basis of the study, and incorporates surveys in collecting data on some of the predetermined instruments that are used in yielding data for the study. The author then establishes the essence of higher education through the inclusion of distance education, an aspect that necessitates an improvement of the quality of higher education in addressing the problems that affect the process.


Raboca, H. M., & Carbunarean, F. (2015). Students' Perception Regarding the Benefits and Negatives of E-Learning. Managerial Challenges Of The Contemporary Society, 8(1), 134-140. Retrived From: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=113229529&site=ehost-live


On the other hand, this author addresses the essence of E-learning as an integral element in the manner in which education is provided with a wider coverage and in a faster manner, an aspect that brings the element of education available and closer to different stakeholders. The author of this material incorporates a quantitative research method in establishing the phase of e-learning within different countries, thus establishing the fact that the process is in its inception phase, with a few institutions providing such services fully.


The author undertakes a research study to highlight the benefits of e-learning through a review of different literatures and articles. The researcher additionally conducts a research on the Faculty of Administration, Political and Communication Sciences to establish the perceptions of these personnel’s and their student’s on the essence of e-learning portals. The findings of the author clearly underline the benefits and negativities of e-learning within institutions of learning, an aspect that provides a gap for other research studies that aim at improving the concept of e-learning within institutions of learning.


Sam, C. (2012). Activity Theory and Qualitative Research in Digital Domain...