Where can I find the dropout rate for DL? I did a search--thought it had been discussed before--but couldn't find anything. Client wants to know dropout rate for online ed--corporate, executive, adult, post graduate. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Judy
I found a couple of abstracts that get close: THE EDUCATOR-LEARNER RELATIONSHIP IN DISTANCE EDUCATION AND DROPOUT http://www3.ncsu.edu/dox/NBE/UMI_DL_Abstracts/AAC_NN69709.html Cornell University Library Distance Learning Final Report http://www.library.cornell.edu/staffweb/DLfinal.html
Judy, Also see: http://www.educause.edu/ They have quite a large set of whitepapers regarding Distance Learning. You may find something there as well.