The Role of Learning Analytics in Global Higher Education

This chapter presents the role of learning analytics in global higher education, thus illustrating the theoretical and practical overview of learning analytics; learning analytics and educational data mining (EDM); learning analytics and learning management system (LMS); learning analytics and Course Signals; learning analytics and knowledge perspectives; learning analytics and social networking sites; and the significance of learning analytics in global higher education. The application of learning analytics is critical in global higher education that seeks to serve the school administrators and students, increase educational performance, sustain competitiveness, and fulfill expected accomplishment in global higher education. The chapter argues that applying learning analytics has the potential to improve educational performance and reach strategic goals in the information age.