Application of Machine Learning in Education: Recent Trends Challenges and Future Perspective

Abstract

In recent times, Machine learning (ML) is one of the most valuable fields of artificial intelligence (AI) that is transforming education. The application of ML in education provides a promising benefit both to the scientists and researchers and this is the focus of this study. This paper reviews recent trends and advancements of ML in education focusing on areas such as personalisation of learning, predictive analytics, plagiarism detection, intelligent tutoring systems, gamification of learning and recommendation systems. After conducting the literature review we found out the current benefits and challenges of ML in education. The paper also provides insight into the applications and provide the recommendations to address the challenges of ML in the field of education.