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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
