e-Learning in the Era of Virtual Reality

The extension of communication through 4G and 5G networks and the mobile interfaces open a new perspective for e-learning. E-learning is the answer for a balanced learning system that is answering modern students. Nowadays, students are very active, part of the professional field, working during the day and learning in their free time. The universities have to answer their cultural and behavioural needs. Modern students are keen of new technologies and internet of things and they choose to learn through online platforms. Soon e-learning platforms will be improved with VR facilities. The present article aims to study the modern students' opinion regarding the e-learning based on mobile interfaces, internet of things and virtual reality. The data on which the study is based on was collected mainly using online tools and analyzed using a specialized software. The students expressed their opinion through an online survey that was distributed to a private university, with different fields of study. Thus, the sample studied is heterogeneous and offers an objective perspective regarding the advantages brought by e-learning for the modern students that decided to work during the day and learn in the afternoon. Based on the collected data, further recommendations are designed for universities in order to gain the battle of preparing the students for the market requests, and for a better future in a circular economy, with direct benefits for the students expressed in the quality of the learning outcomes and collateral benefits like reducing the ecologic footprint and helping the environment to regenerate.