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50 Years of ERIC
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Motivational Influences in Self-Directed Online Learning Environments: A Qualitative Case Study
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Kim, Kyong-Jee – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2004
The purpose of this study is to investigate the problems associated with learner motivation in Web-based instruction, in particular in self-directed online learning environments. This study is interested in identifying and exploring what motivate or demotivate learners from completing a self-directed online course, which have implications for…
Descriptors: Internet, Online Courses, Distance Education, Web Based Instruction
Online Facilitation and Motivation in Online MBA Courses
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Kim, Kyong-Jee; Lu, Xiaojing; Lee, Seung-hee; Bonk, Curtis J.; Magjuka, Richard J.; Liu, Shijuan; Zhai, Mengyu; Su, Bude; Wise, Alyssa – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2004
Online teaching and learning is making a significant impact on the fabric of higher education. In particular, online MBA programs have seen a rapid rise in student enrollments in recent years while the student enrollments in traditional in-residence MBA programs are in decline (Hayward, 2004; Lorenzo, 2004). This appears to be due, in part, to the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Attitudes, Online Courses, Masters Programs