Online Learning and Analytics
Online Learning and Analytics is a research topic within Computer Science Applications. Science Explorer counts 45k research works in it since 1950. 26.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the application of educational data mining and learning analytics in the context of online education, particularly Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). It explores topics such as predictive analysis of student performance, machine learning techniques for student engagement, and the impact of data-driven education on online learning. The cluster also delves into the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing learning analytics in higher education.
- Educational Data Mining
- Learning Analytics
- Massive Open Online Courses
- Predictive Analysis
- Student Engagement
- Machine Learning
- MOOCs
- Online Learning
- Data-driven Education
- Student Performance Prediction
- Research works
- 45k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 12k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 26.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +89% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Online Learning and Analytics research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (2.8k and 2.6k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 2.8k works
- 2 China 2.6k works
- 3 India 1.9k works
- 4 Indonesia 900 works
- 5 Malaysia 572 works
- 6 United Kingdom 509 works
- 7 Germany 441 works
- 8 Türkiye 436 works
- 9 Philippines 433 works
- 10 Australia 395 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
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Which institutions lead Online Learning and Analytics research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Central China Normal University publishes the most Online Learning and Analytics research, followed by Beijing Normal University and Universiti Teknologi MARA.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Central China Normal UniversityChina 81 works
- 2 Beijing Normal UniversityChina 77 works
- 3 Universiti Teknologi MARAMalaysia 72 works
- 4 University of Hong KongHong Kong 64 works
- 5 University of South AfricaSouth Africa 62 works
- 6 Education University of Hong KongHong Kong 60 works
- 7 University of FloridaUnited States 59 works
- 8 Binus UniversityIndonesia 57 works
- 9 Tecnológico de MonterreyMexico 54 works
- 10 Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore 53 works
Who are the leading researchers in Online Learning and Analytics?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Online Learning and Analytics include Richard G. Baraniuk.
- 1 Richard G. Baraniuk United States 4.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Online Learning and Analytics research done?
The largest centres of Online Learning and Analytics research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Wuhan (China), Chennai (India) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Tai Po.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- Tai PoCN · 60.2 works22×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Online Learning and Analytics than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Online Learning and Analytics?
Among universities, judged by research, Education University of Hong Kong, Central China Normal University and Tecnológico de Monterrey score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education University of Hong KongHong Kong | 84.8 | 58.7% | 22.5× | 60 | +127.6% |
| 2 | Central China Normal UniversityChina | 79.6 | 39.4% | 17.4× | 81 | +468.4% |
| 3 | Tecnológico de MonterreyMexico | 74.8 | 31.3% | 11.2× | 54 | +842.4% |
| 4 | Zayed UniversityUnited Arab Emirates | 74.2 | 49.4% | 11.8× | 17 | +321.4% |
| 5 | Monash UniversityAustralia | 72.8 | 67.7% | 3.1× | 46 | +250.1% |
| 6 | Beijing Normal UniversityChina | 70.1 | 40.6% | 6.1× | 77 | +314.9% |
| 7 | Tallinn UniversityEstonia | 68.9 | 58.0% | 10.8× | 11 | +153.0% |
| 8 | The Open UniversityUnited Kingdom | 68.5 | 41.5% | 11.3× | 30 | +123.1% |
| 9 | University of Hong KongHong Kong | 67.8 | 44.0% | 4.2× | 64 | +144.3% |
| 10 | Abdelmalek Essaâdi UniversityMorocco | 67.5 | 21.5% | 15.7× | 49 | +758.3% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Online Learning and Analytics research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 89% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Online Learning and Analytics.
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Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.