International Journal of Education

In open education, the decline of English learners' motivation is the main factor affecting their academic progress and quality. The study found that, because most of the open university English learners are working people, such people are affected by limited time and energy, and are vulnerable to the decline of learning motivation in the process of school, such as reduced self-efficacy, weak online learning sense of belonging, lack of external supervision and multiple role pressure. Based on this, this paper puts forward some countermeasures, such as building a ladder task system, building an online learning community, designing an intelligent supervision mechanism, and implementing flexible learning programs. It is hoped that the research can provide reference for the optimization of English teaching mode in distance open universities.

Open university; College English; Learning motivation