A method and apparatus for monitoring learning and an electronic device are provided. The method for monitoring learning includes: acquiring a class image of a class student; recognizing the class image to acquire characteristic data of the class student, where the characteristic data includes at least one of the following: facial characteristic data of the class student, visual characteristic data of the class student, and body characteristic data of the class student; and determining, based on the characteristic data of the class student, a class status of the class student. The listening status of a student learning via a computer and the Internet in a class can be effectively and accurately monitored, and an effective reference is provided for subsequent learning and teaching to further improve the learning or teaching process.