Exploring factors influencing e-learning dropout rates in the post-COVID-19 era

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dc.contributor.authorKaisara, Godwin
dc.contributor.authorPeel, Clayton
dc.contributor.authorNiemand, Cornelius J. P.
dc.contributor.authorBwalya, Kelvin Joseph
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-30T08:50:13Z
dc.date.available2024-07-30T08:50:13Z
dc.date.issued2024-07
dc.descriptionJournal article
dc.description.abstractThe COVID-19 period ushered in a paradigmatic shift towards exponential growth of ubiquitous e-learning. Despite the well-documented benefits of e-learning, which received unprecedented attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, little has been reported on factors influencing student dropout rates in courses delivered via e-learning. In this paper, the authors explore the factors contributing to student discontinuations in nonvolitional postpandemic conditions. Adopting a multimethod qualitative research design, the authors investigated the factors leading to increased student dropout rates from e-learning programs. The researchers used thematic analysis to interpret the data, resulting in the emergence of five themes. The findings reveal several factors contributing to failure to complete studies on programs delivered via e-learning. Although not exclusively conclusive, the study’s findings indicate skills gap solutions and resource concerns which need to be addressed to convert market demand and enrolment into optimum completion rates, thereby increasing e-learning’s success.
dc.identifier.citationKaisara, G., Peel, C., Niemand, C. J., & Bwalya, K. J. (2024). Exploring Factors Influencing e-Learning Dropout Rates in the Post-COVID-19 Era. International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE), 20(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJICTE.348660
dc.identifier.issn1550-1876
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10628/1021
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education
dc.subjecte-learning
dc.subjectstudents
dc.subjectdropout
dc.subjectattrition
dc.subjectnoncompletion
dc.subjectNamibia
dc.titleExploring factors influencing e-learning dropout rates in the post-COVID-19 era
dc.typeArticle

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