Abstract
This article reviews practical studies of e-learning in Japan during the past decade. Education using networks, personal computers, and mobile computers has become commonplace with the development of information and communications technology (ICT) ; this is called "e-learning." First, we examined studies comparing traditional education and e-learning, and found that e-learning is equally or more effective than traditional education. Second, the reported findings revealed that repetitive learning can be optimized by using e-learning and that feedback to learners can be installed in an e-learning system suggesting that e-learning is effective. Moreover, we found that compensating for shortcomings in e-learning with respect to teacher presence, blended learning, and mentoring is necessary. Finally, we identified future issues in e-learning.
