E-learning in higher education in times of pandemic: A bibliographic review

Abstract

The research is a bibliographic review on e-learning at the higher level in times of pandemic, e-learning.  Databases were reviewed Eric, Scopus, Web of science, Dialnet, Scielo, Google scholar, digital books Likewise, the article aims to explain higher education and the pandemic, the conceptualization of e-learnig, b-learnig, connectivism theory, pedagogical dimensions of the E -Learnig, online activities, and the educational inequalities in times of pandemic. The review of this literature allowed us to reach the following conclusions: e-learning are applications and tools that rely on ICT to facilitate learning, from a pedagogical approach through e-learning, students learn autonomously and independently. The impact on higher education has been dramatic and transformative, and a common trend in education systems around the world has been to respond to the pandemic with “emergency e-learning” protocols, marking a rapid transition from face-to-face classes to learning systems online.