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Download full textKokila Ranasinghe; T. Lakshini D. Fernando; Nimali Vineeshiya; Aras Bozkurt – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2025
This study examined the reasons for high dropout numbers in programs offered through open and distance education (ODE). A mixed method approach was employed to collect data from a purposive sample of instructors and students at the Open University of Sri Lanka. A total of 38 reasons were revealed, of which aligned with existing dropout models as…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Open Universities, Distance Education, College Faculty
Yavuz Akbulut; Abdullah Saykili; Aylin Öztürk; Aras Bozkurt – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2023
Online surveys are widely used in social science research as well as in empirical studies of open, online, and distance education. However, students' responses are likely to be at odds with their actual behavior. In this context, we examined the discrepancies between self-reported use and actual use (i.e., learning analytics data) among 20,646…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Open Education
Kyungmee Lee; Tae-Jong Kim; Berrin Cefa Sari; Aras Bozkurt – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2023
This study explored the dominant discourses on online distance education (ODE) that emerged in South Korean society before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors conducted a topic modeling analysis of 8,865 news articles published by 24 South Korean media outlets between 2019 and 2021. Using the Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Distance Education, COVID-19
