Preparing for Online and Distance Learning Courses: Factors Affecting Student Learning and Retention

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Author(s): Paul A. Asunda (Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, USA), Jennifer Calvin (Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, USA)and Rosalie Johanson (Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, USA)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 17
Source title: Online Course Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5472-1.ch007

Keywords: Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference

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The purpose of this descriptive study is to investigate students' perceptions of online learning courses at a 4 year mid-level mid-western university and whether or not these perceptions influenced their decision to continue taking online courses or not. The findings of this study concur with Lim (2004) in that thorough preparation prior to online course work can help to curb dropout rates and can better prepare learners for successful completion of the course.

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