Author Description

This book investigates factors predicting students' retention and final grades in a community college online course. It aims to promote a better understanding of student characteristics that contribute to retention and academic success in community college online courses. It provides a foundation for developing and validating future instruments for students to conduct self-assessment before taking community college online courses and for community colleges to identify at-risk online students so that intervention measures can be developed to assist and advise these students. This book may also assist accrediting organizations in developing and improving accreditation standards and policies for community college online education.