study of a pathological e-learning via content analysis on the campus of the university of tehran

Objective: e-learning is one of the most important developments in the information systems industry and radical change, the use of which as a pedagogical tool in education is rapidly expanding. in this research, the process of e-learning in the university of tehran has been studied and the advantages and disadvantages of the current system have been investigated by the theme analysis method.methods: the population of this study included all (students-experts) of farabi campus of the university of tehran who were directly and indirectly involved in e-learning. this research was conducted using a qualitative method by conducting semi-structured interviews with 8 randomly selected virtual students of the university of tehran. in order to analyze the data obtained from the interviews, the content analysis method was used.results: according to the analysis of the answers provided, the benefits of this training for students in 5 categories (removal of historical-geographical limitations, cost savings, improving the learning-learning process, high interactivity and finally individual differences). the advantage of this type of training for the educational organization in 4 categories (executive benefits, human resources, economic and educational-developmental) and the problems of this education were summarized by students in 3 general categories (learning problems, security and technology).conclusions: finally, it is recommended that officials and managers, by better understanding of the existing problems in the field of e-learning and solving them, can bring this type of education to their desired position in education in terms of quality and quantity.