The success or failure of any e-learning initiative can be closely correlated to learner motivation. Even the most elegantly designed training courses will fail if the students are not motivated to learn. Many students are motivated only to "pass the test”. The developers of e-learning course must strive to provoke a deeper motivation in learners to learn new skills and transfer those skills back into the work environment.
Some reasons for decrease of the students’ motivation:
- Learners can feel isolated.
- Difficult navigation within course.
- Confusing instructions for tasks.
- Irrelevant material for learners' needs and learning style Technical breakdowns.
As a first step, the e-learning course developers should ask the prospective learners questions such as:
- What would the value be to you from this type of course?
- What do you hope to get out of this course?
- What are your interests in this topic?
- What are your most pressing problems?
- What is your learning style?
The answers to these types of questions are likely to provide insight into learner motivation,as well as desirable behavioral outcomes.
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