Online Learning: Factors that Influence Undergraduate Students’ Readiness

Abstract

This study examines the factors influencing undergraduate students' readiness for online learning. The unit of analysis was undergraduate students from the Higher Learning Institution X in Selangor. The online questionnaire was distributed and answered by 86 respondents. This questionnaire is divided into two main sections: demographic profiles and determinant factors to online learning. This study analysed the data using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 26. The output derived from SPSS is descriptive statistics to describe the characteristics of the sample, followed by multiple regression analysis. The significance of this study is to highlight the concern of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) on readiness factor/s that could lead to the effectiveness of online learning in tertiary education in Malaysia.