A Review on Interpersonal Communication and Online Learning

All educators have worked on this new paradigm with varying degrees of enthusiasm and interest. Online learning is the latest and most popular form of distance learning today. Over the last decade, it has had a major impact on higher education, and that trend is accelerating. Online learning is an education provided through the Internet. Above all, it is often referred to as "e-learning". However, online learning is just a kind of "distance education". Generally, this term for learning takes place remotely rather than in a traditional classroom. It is authoritative that researchers and educators consider the effectiveness of online learning compared to traditional face-to-face learning and the factors that impact the effectiveness of online courses. This study focuses on the history and development of online learning, its usefulness, linguistic and nonverbal communication, and effective interpersonal communication. This study future, there is still a lot of space that can be developed in this research, such as reviewing interpersonal communication specifically looking at online teaching to medical students. Future research will be focusing perception and challenges on interpersonal communication skill in online learning among undergraduate students at University Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia.