Factors that Predict Differential Online Versus Face-to-Face Course Outcomes: Evidence from Germany and the United States
Factors that Predict Differential Online Versus Face-to-Face Course Outcomes: Evidence from Germany and the United States
Author(s): Claire Wladis, Alyse C. Hachey, Katherine M. ConwaySubject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Higher Education
Published by: European Distance and E-Learning Network
Keywords: Assessment and evaluation; E-learning policies, strategies
Summary/Abstract: By 2013, over 40 million college students took online classes worldwide; by 2017, that number should triple (Atkins, 2013). If online courses have lower completion rates, they may hinder degree completion. It is therefore essential to identify which students are at highest risk of failing or dropping out of those courses if they enrol in them online, so that interventions can be targeted to those students at highest risk.
Journal: European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) Conference Proceedings
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 296-305
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English