Factors Affecting Adult Enrollment in Online Higher Education: For-profit vs Nonprofit Institutions

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorPayne, Emily
dc.contributor.authorHarris, Erin
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-28T18:39:07Z
dc.date.available2020-05-28T18:39:07Z
dc.date.issued2009-08
dc.description.abstractThis study explored factors affecting adult enrollment in online degree programs offered by for-profit virtual universities relative to those offered by traditional nonprofit institutions. A mixed methods approach was taken to investigate differences in perceived motivations and barriers to participation and the extent to which adults differentiate between nonprofit and for-profit institutions in the context of online programs. The findings indicate a perception among those selecting for-profit universities that a degree from an institution which is “known” is just as good as one from a “reputable” institution, and differences in how each institutional preference group searched for and evaluated potential programs. It is suggested that future research focus on understanding perceptions o f online programs offered by nonprofit colleges.
dc.description.departmentCounseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent135 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationHarris, E. (2009). Factors affecting adult enrollment in online higher education: For-profit vs nonprofit institutions (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/10328
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectdistance education
dc.subjectadult education
dc.subjectfor-profit universities and colleges
dc.subjectnonprofit organizations
dc.subjecttelecommunication
dc.subjectinternet in education
dc.subjecthigher education
dc.subjectcomputer-assisted instruction
dc.titleFactors Affecting Adult Enrollment in Online Higher Education: For-profit vs Nonprofit Institutions
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentEducational Administration and Psychological Services
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Harris_Erin_2009.pdf
Size:
3.41 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

Collections

Graduate Theses and Dissertations