Motivating and Retaining Online Students Motivating and Retaining Online Students offers a guide to help instructors increase the motivation of online students and thereby improve the overall retention rates for educational institutions. Based on a study from online education experts Rosemary M. Lehman and Simone C.O. Conceição, the book focuses on the most important issues such as course design, student engagement and motivation, and student support strategies. Helping minimize student dropout, increase student retention, and support student learning management, the strategies outlined in the book allow for student diversity and individual learner differences. Lehman and Conceição's proven model gives instructors an effective approach to help students persist in online courses and succeed as learners. Motivating and Retaining Online Students is a must-read for faculty who want to move beyond simply providing students access to education and training to ensuring student success in online learning. --Chère Campbell Gibson, professor emerita, University of Wisconsin-Madison This is a 'must-have' primer for addressing the challenges of getting online students to be active learners and keeping them engaged once you have their attention. Once again, these authors have created a valuable resource that is filled with useful instructional innovations for the beginner as well as the experienced instructor. --J. Ana Donaldson, past president, Association for Educational Communication and Technology, and online educator and learning consultant Effectively providing online teaching and learning is one of the most significant challenges facing 21st Century higher education faculty members. From novices to seasoned veterans, this book provides substantive insights that can assist online faculty members to become more effective online instructors. --Larry G. Martin, professor and chair, Department of Administrative Leadership, University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee