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Critical factors affecting e-learner’s satisfaction an empirical study
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, University of Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic Of) ; , AmirKabir University of Technology, Iran (Islamic Republic Of) ; , University of Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic Of)

EdMedia + Innovate Learning, in Toronto, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-81-5 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC

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With the increasingly growth of demand for higher education in the last decade, the role of E-learning technology as a new pedagogy that empowered by digital technology drastically developed. The challenge for the education enterprise now is how to attract learners to their e-learning services. Results from several studies show that students’ satisfaction with e-learning is a key indicator in student’s decision to remain or dropout from e-learning courses. In this study we first reviewed related researches then applied local hypothesis. Testing these assumptions, we conclude some factors to be more impressive in student’s satisfaction. Finally meaningful factors were suggested to establish successful E-learning education and more satisfaction

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Khodabandeh, A., Afshari, H. & Manian, A. (2010). Critical factors affecting e-learner’s satisfaction an empirical study. In J. Herrington & C. Montgomerie (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2010--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications. Toronto, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved June 8, 2023 from .

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