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Comparing Success Rates Of Online Courses To Traditional Courses In A Small Rural Community College, David Lee Frazier
Comparing Success Rates Of Online Courses To Traditional Courses In A Small Rural Community College, David Lee Frazier
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The purpose of this dissertation is to examine how academic performance of the online learning mode compares with the traditional face-to-face mode in rural community colleges. As online learning has become a popular instructional offering among many rural community college students seeking to advance their opportunities, so has the level of scrutiny. The perception of online courses is to be of lesser academic rigor and quality than their face-to-face counterparts. In this study I will (1) examine the demand for online courses in rural community colleges, (2) explore how state governments are linking community college funding to course success rates, …