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Countries need to use the different methods on learning and training in order to be able to produce individuals who can produce, develop and use information effectively. Nowadays, the Internet, an environment in which information can be accessed freely, easily, quickly and independently from time and space, has been seen as the widest information portal. Using this portal, the education model created by bringing together the educator, the student and the educational materials in the virtual environment is called e-learning. E-learning had be‐ gun to use newspapers, postal services, radio, television and so on in the development proc‐ ess, but it had not enabled important developments on the quality and methods of education, because the interaction among the student, educator and materials was incomplete and the information had not been emphasized as necessary. This book intends to provide the reader with information on e-learning and how e-learning can be implemented into education.

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**Chapter 1**

**Provisional chapter**

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Guidance work is needed to learn about the current state of e-learning and to guide future research. In recent studies, e-learning environments appear to be under different headings in recent years. These new topics are mainly aimed at providing an up-to-date explanation on e-learning in this section. New trends in e-learning will be covered under artificial intelligence (AI), micro credentials, big data, virtual and empowered reality, blended learning, cloud e-learning, gamification, mobile learning, Internet of things, and online video. With this study, it is aimed to shed light on the concept of e-learning. In addition, e-learning environments focus on new possibilities for learners. Everyday, e-learning environments bring out new antagonistic concepts. As these new concepts rapidly entered our lives, they began to become indispensable materials in the field of education. New e-learning environments are being used as platforms that are related to

As in many subjects, new concepts of technology entered our life in education. The increase in the number of students, technological developments, new learning theories and personal needs have led to the introduction of these concepts into our lives. Moreover, these concepts have undoubtedly brought along interdisciplinary studies. In recent years, rapid and low-cost Internet technology and technical developments in information technologies (IT) have also been supporting this process. The development of this process certainly ensured the forma-

each other. They essentially support the concept of e-learning.

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**1. Introduction**

tion of new ways of learning about e-learning.

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Guidance work is needed to learn about the current state of e-learning and to guide future research. In recent studies, e-learning environments appear to be under different headings in recent years. These new topics are mainly aimed at providing an up-to-date explanation on e-learning in this section. New trends in e-learning will be covered under artificial intelligence (AI), micro credentials, big data, virtual and empowered reality, blended learning, cloud e-learning, gamification, mobile learning, Internet of things, and online video. With this study, it is aimed to shed light on the concept of e-learning. In addition, e-learning environments focus on new possibilities for learners. Everyday, e-learning environments bring out new antagonistic concepts. As these new concepts rapidly entered our lives, they began to become indispensable materials in the field of education. New e-learning environments are being used as platforms that are related to each other. They essentially support the concept of e-learning.

DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.75623

**Keywords:** e-learning, learning technology, new trends in e-learning

#### **1. Introduction**

As in many subjects, new concepts of technology entered our life in education. The increase in the number of students, technological developments, new learning theories and personal needs have led to the introduction of these concepts into our lives. Moreover, these concepts have undoubtedly brought along interdisciplinary studies. In recent years, rapid and low-cost Internet technology and technical developments in information technologies (IT) have also been supporting this process. The development of this process certainly ensured the formation of new ways of learning about e-learning.

© 2016 The Author(s). Licensee InTech. This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. © 2018 The Author(s). Licensee IntechOpen. This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

E-Learning is a computer-based educational tool or system that enables you to learn anywhere and anytime [1]. e-Learning strategies are spreading to include different education sectors. In this regard, learners indicate that e-learning has made education effective. It is also stated that the most basic benefit of e-learning is flexibility [2]. e-Learning can be considered as a motivation factor in terms of self-efficacy. Students can organize their motivations on e-learning themselves [3]. e-Learning also serves institutions and organizations that want to provide consistent education in more than one place [4].

to "mainstream" computer science studies, time-sharing, interactive interpreters, linked list data types, automatic storage management, and so on. Some of the key concepts of artificial intelligence are object-oriented programming and graphical user interfaces and integrated program development environments. Artificial intelligence (AI) is in the pattern with evolu-

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Education and artificial intelligence (AI) are two sides of the same medal: education helps learners learn and expand the accumulated knowledge of a society, and artificial intelligence (AI) provides techniques for understanding the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior. Because of this, today's artificial intelligence-assisted e-learning scenarios are widely used by educational institutions to provide better teaching and learning experiences throughout their training activities. Artificial intelligence (AI) leads to the development of a wide range of artificial intelligence tools as theory and practice. Sometimes, these tools, working under the guidance of a human being and sometimes without an external guide, can solve or help solve a growing number of problems. Artificial intelligence (AI) has produced many important results for students, teachers, the general education system, and societies over the

In education, teachers need to create experiences for students and to experience competencebased learning. Micro credentials can help teachers build personalized, competency-based learning paths and be recognized for a wide range of valuable and important learning experiences. More demand for micro credentials learning plays a central role in how the learner will be presented and evaluated. Micro credential is a focused, short delivery based on competency.

tional algorithms, fuzzy logic, and neural networks concepts [8, 9].

past 50 years (**Figure 1**) [10–12].

**Figure 1.** What contributes to artificial intelligence? [13].

**2.2. Micro credentials**

How can we tell the difference between traditional learning and e-learning? Traditional education is a way for the teacher to present the learning material to the students in the class. The main difference between e-learning and class-based learning is the way in which education is transmitted. In fact, this is a very basic difference. In traditional learning, the teacher can fully control the learning environment by adapting it and, if necessary, changing it. In traditional learning, the teacher's ability, personality, quality, adaptation to the learning situation, and the creation of course material affect the learning-teaching performance [5, 6].

#### **1.1. What are the new e-learning trends?**

New focus of e-learning environments is to identify the content area and individualization. In this sense, learners will be included in different e-learning environments. A personal application can be made to be a candidate. In addition, content is rapidly increasing in our time. For this reason, new e-learning materials for learners need to be developed. The e-learning environments that have recently taken place in our lives are artificial intelligence (AI), micro credentials, big data, blended learning, virtual and empowered reality, cloud e-learning, gamification, mobile learning (m-learning), Internet of objects, and online video titles. These new e-learning trends offer significant benefits, such as creating the best education and development plan, creating it in a flexible environment, and creating and maintaining a personal learning environment and continuity.
