The Effect of Motivation on Student Persistence in Online Higher Education| A Phenomenological Study of How Adult Learners Experience Motivation in a Web-Based Distance Learning Environment

<p> The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of motivation in the persistence of adults enrolled in online higher education. Since the 1990&rsquo;s, online courses and programs have proliferated across higher education, with adults (ages 25 and over) currently making up the la...

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Main Author: Lucey, Kevin
Language:EN
Published: Duquesne University 2018
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