Title: Lessons learned from the successful countries and distinguished authors by reviewing 2007-2016 journal publications on mobile technology-supported collaborative learning

Authors: Qing-Ke Fu

Addresses: Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

Abstract: In this study, a review of mobile collaborative learning was conducted to identify the main contributing countries and authors of this field by analysing journal papers published from 2007 to 2016. Based on the analysis results, the outstanding countries and authors are presented; more important, the key factor of successfully promoting mobile learning studies and applications in a country was investigated. The findings and suggestions of this study could provide a good reference for policy makers and administrators who intend to implement successful mobile learning research and practice in their countries.

Keywords: mobile learning; collaborative learning; ubiquitous learning; literature review; trend analysis.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMLO.2018.092783

International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation, 2018 Vol.12 No.3, pp.280 - 292

Received: 02 Aug 2017
Accepted: 02 Nov 2017

Published online: 29 Jun 2018 *

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