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. 2021 Sep 20;7(9):e08031. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08031

Table 4.

Students' perceptions of online learning barriers.

Barriers Agree
Neutral
Disagree
n (%)
Unstable/Slow Internet connection 998 (82.5) 148 (12.2) 64 (5.3)
Lack of motivation 909 (75.1) 185 (15.3) 116 (9.6)
Lack of instructions 899 (74.3) 208 (17.2) 103 (8.5)
The home environment is not prepared for online learning 863 (71.3) 220 (18.2) 127 (10.5)
The Internet connection fees 822 (67.9) 222 (18.3) 166 (13.7)
Online learning is boring 766 (63.3) 229 (18.9) 215 (17.8)
Online learning is highly time-consuming 759 (62.7) 245 (20.2) 206 (17)
The cost of the equipment needed for online education 738 (61) 268 (22.1) 204 (16.9)
Technical difficulty in dealing with online learning tools 694 (57.4) 301 (24.9) 215 (17.8)