E-Learning as Connector among Education Institution in the 4th Industrial Revolution

Abstract

This paper presents the possibility of e-learning as connector among education institutions in the fourth industrial revolution. Since industry started emerging in this world, the industrial journey has reached level four that is currently well known as the fourth industrial revolution. Each stage of revolution has its own impact on education. The fourth industrial revolution requires educational sector synchronize the educational process in order for students or graduates to smoothly interact to the revolutionized changes. E-learning is one among educational entities that is relevant to the fourth industrial revolution in the area of education. With the connectedness as the main characteristic of the fourth industrial revolution, it gives a wide range of opportunities among education institutions particularly for higher education institutions to work, collaborate, and help each other within the platform of e-learning. Besides that, e-learning also enable the developed higher education to help primary and secondary schools at low cost and energy, particularly for professional development of teacher.