ECO82001 Economics & Quantitative Analysis Statistical analysis of Economics data and report Published by: https://expertassignmenthelp.com/ Filename: 1SAMPLE16C3-Economics-Sample-Economics-and-Quantitative-Analysis.PDF For more free samples visit: https://expertassignmenthelp.com/economics-assignment-help/ Uploaded: April 11, 2016 Enjoy Abstract The purpose of the present study is to examine the association between the retention and graduation rate in 29 online colleges in the United States and how it is associated with online studies. There are a number of drivers of change in higher education today, which includes technology, globalization, changing demographics, economy, changing employer needs, increased demand for accountability, changing student expectations, etc. ((Filthy, Luce, & Smith, 2010) and (Goldstein, 2006)). The impact of any one of these drivers is significant and in total is transformative. Thus, in this regard, many researchers agreed that online learning is the disruptive innovation in higher education today (Christensen & Eyring, 2011). A disruptive innovation is one that allows a simple, affordable, and accessible product to replace a product that is complex, expensive and inaccessible, even if the initial quality of the new product is inferior. Distance education has undergone a substantial transformation from its origins in independent or correspondence and this transformation has been best described by the establishment and growth of more than 50 open universities since 1970s (Altbach, Philip, & Jane, 2007). Open universities may be viewed, from many respects, as forerunners in tackling the challenges that now confront higher education systems worldwide (Anderson & Terry, 2005).