It is a story that covers the last ten years and has all of the wonderful benefits of hindsight.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:Try entering 'e-learning high attrition rates' into an appropriate search engine and you will not be short of hits that offer a variety of perceptions on the effectiveness of e-learning - and many that claim the attrition rate is as high as 80%.
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Key Findings & Data:Can it be true that as many as eight out of ten people who begin an e-learning course fail to complete it?
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Conclusion & Impact:It is a story that covers the last ten years and has all of the wonderful benefits of hindsight.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:E-learning · Open University · Teaching Process
Abstract
Try entering 'e-learning high attrition rates' into an appropriate search engine and you will not be short of hits that offer a variety of perceptions on the effectiveness of e-learning - and many that claim the attrition rate is as high as 80%. Can it be true that as many as eight out of ten people who begin an e-learning course fail to complete it? The answer is 'yes', and there is evidence that some kinds of e-learning are not very successful; however, it depends on what is meant by 'e' and what is meant by 'learning'. What follows is an attempt to explain the story behind the headline. It is a story that covers the last ten years and has all of the wonderful benefits of hindsight.