Motivational Factors Influencing Professionals to Enrol for Online Courses
S. Subhashini1, S. Preetha2, C. Sivapriya3
1S. Subhashini, Research Scholar, School of Management Studies, Vels University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
2S. Preetha, Professor, School of Management Studies, Vels University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
3C. Sivapriya, Research Scholar, School of Management Studies, Vels University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 08 May 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 19 May 2019 | Manuscript Published on 23 May 2019 | PP: 1214-1219 | Volume-7 Issue-6S5 April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F12080476S519/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: Every professional has to become better and develop his/her career, skills and knowledge. The eLearning industry has become innovative and volatile. There are number of eLearning courses which gives ample opportunity for professionals to expand their knowledge and discover newer technologies. The motivational aspect which is instigating the professionals to join the Online learning courses is an area to be researched. The purpose of the study is to research on how the extrinsic and intrinsic motivational factors influence the major customers, the IT professionals to enrol for the online courses. SPSS 21 tool has been used to perform One-way Anova& Correlation analyses. The findings suggest that the motivation of the young professionals of the age-group 20-40 differs from the age group of 40 and above.
Keywords: Online Learning, Education, Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Intention.
Scope of the Article: Online Learning Systems