Going beyond books to using e-books in education

A systematic literature review of empirical studies

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ID21632295
AuthorsAhmed Tlili (0000-0003-1449-7751, Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China), Jialu Zhao (0009-0009-3117-8681, University of California System), Kaidan Yang (University of California System), Yiping Wang (0000-0002-3178-3752, Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China), Aras Bozkurt (0000-0002-4520-642X, Distance Education Department, Open Education Faculty, Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey), Ronghuai Huang (0000-0003-4651-5248, Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China), Curtis J Bonk (0000-0002-6365-9502, Indiana University), Muhammad Aqeel Ashraf (0000-0003-0133-4056, Hunan University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Pages1-25
Publication date2022-11-11
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInteractive Learning Environments (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-4820 • E-ISSN: 1744-5191
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10494820.2022.2141786
OpenAlexW4308788863
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited92

With the development of educational technologies, electronic books (e-books) have been improved and adapted to cater to new teaching models, as well as to overcome several challenges reported by printed book portability. The literature about the benefits of e-books in education is still fragmented as several studies have reported distinct disadvantages in addition to advantageous of using them. Currently, no prior study has systematically reviewed the research on the ways e-books have been employed in education and the associated benefits and challenges. To address this gap, this study conducts a systematic review of 123 empirical studies on e-books in education. The findings show that the development and adoption of e-books by countries vary, calling for more international collaborations to facilitate the adoption of e-books worldwide. Additionally, several challenges of e-books were identified, such as eye fatigue and lack of knowledge on using e-books in education by both students and teachers. Therefore, it is suggested that more design strategies and training about using e-books can be conducted to enhance both teaching and learning experiences. Finally, it is argued that future research may focus on designing intelligent and open e-books to expand their use in different contexts and provide more personalized learning

Empirical research · Engineering ethics · Political science · Software portability · Systematic review · Computer Science · Engineering · Library Collection Development and Digital Resources · Open Source Software Innovations · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour

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