E-learning plays an increasingly important role in developing educational growth, and it can play a significant role in preparing a new generation of teachers in higher education institutions. Universities in Malaysia are in the move of implementing information communication technologies in their teaching and learning activities. A study is required to evaluate potential e-learning towards the implementation of e-learning in universities in Malaysia. Therefore, the study discusses the evaluation of five e-learning approaches based on five identified criteria by using multi-criteria methods. A total of 95 participants consisted of administrative and academic staff, and post graduate students evaluated five e-learning approaches by using multi-criteria methods. They were asked to assess the relative importance of five e-learning evaluation criteria by using rank order centroid method. Furthermore, they also rated the performance of five identified e-learning approaches under each of the criteria. The overall performance of each e-learning approach was computed by using weighted product model method. The results suggested that flipped classroom is the most suitable e-learning approach, while ‘Strategic readiness for e-learning implementation’ found to be the most important criterion. The paper is suggesting a quantitative evaluation method for decision makers who are strategizing modern technologies in higher educational settings.
E-learning, evaluating criteria, ROC, weight, WPM
