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’s, online courses and programs have proliferated across higher education, with adults (ages 25 and over) currently making up the la...
Main Author: | Lucey, Kevin |
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Language: | EN |
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Duquesne University
2018
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Online Access: | http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10750789 |
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