Abstract—E-learning provides students with a different opportunity to learn regardless of where they are and when they are available. In e-learning environment, students are able to participate in self-faced and interactive learning that is otherwise impossible. This paper shows that the use of interactive features of e-learning increases the motivation of undergraduate students for the learning process. Internet technologies provide integrated environment for web-based learning tools to support e-learning education. Motivation is a corner stone in online distance learning. Together with the flexible and effect interaction between teachers and learners enhance the learning outcomes. This paper gives a preliminary study of the relationship between interactive features of e-learning and the motivation of undergraduate students for the sake of learning process.
 

Index Terms—e-learning, higher education, motivation, educational system in Egypt, web-based learning

Cite: Samir A. El-Seoud, Mahmoud M. El-Khouly, and Islam A. T. F. Taj-Eddin, "Motivation in E-Learning: How Do We Keep Learners Motivated in an E-Learning Environment?," International Journal of Learning and Teaching, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 63-66, June 2016. doi: 10.18178/ijlt.2.1.63-66