Evaluation of Online Learning Platforms in Latin America

Carlos Ramos-Galarza (1) Facultad de Psicología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito 170143, Ecuador. 2) Centro de Investigación en Mecatrónica y Sistemas Interactivos MIST, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica, Quito 170143,)
Omar Cóndor-Herrera (Centro de Investigación en Mecatrónica y Sistemas Interactivos MIST, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica, Quito 170143,)
Jorge Cruz-Cárdenas (Research Center in Business, Society, and Technology, ESTec, School of Administrative and Economic Science, Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica, Quito 170143,)

Emerging Science Journal
Vol 6 (2022): Special Issue "Current Issues, Trends, and New Ideas in Education"

Introduction: The use of online learning platforms has made a huge contribution to the online learning process. A key tool in this world is videoconferencing, which allows the efficient advancement of knowledge of a specific subject during synchronized timing. Objective: With this proposed context, the objective of this investigation is to determine which online video-conference platform has more benefits to be applied in Latin America. Method: A study was carried out with a quantitative method, transversal temporality, and a correlational and comparative process. There was a sample of 272 participants between 12 and 55 years old. Results and conclusion: It was found that the platform with the most benefits according to the analysis of gender, age, and profession is ZOOM. These results allow us to analyze the usefulness of this platform and its benefits in the learning process in Latin America. Doi: 10.28991/ESJ-2022-SIED-018 Full Text: PDF