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Table 1 Background information of participants

From: Examining learning engagement in MOOCs: a self-determination theoretical perspective using mixed method

Variable

Statistics of survey participants

Statistics of interview participants

The number of participants

 

693 (100%)

 

82 (100%)

Age

18–25:

186 (26.8%)

18–25:

28 (34.15%)

26–29:

170 (24.5%)

26–29:

22 (26.83%)

30–35:

139 (20.1%)

30–35:

13 (15.85%)

36–39:

46 (6.6%)

36–39:

2 (2.44%)

40–45:

41 (5.9%)

40–45:

5 (6.10%)

46–49:

33 (4.8%)

46–49:

4 (4.88%)

50–55:

32 (4.6%)

50–55:

3 (3.66%)

56–59:

14 (2.0%)

56–59:

–

60–65:

14 (2.0%)

60–65:

1 (1.22%)

66–70:

1 (0.1%)

66–70:

1 (1.22%)

> 70:

1 (0.1%)

> 70:

–

Not reported:

16 (2.3%)

Not reported:

3 (3.66%)

Gender

Female:

403 (58.2%)

Female:

48 (58.54%)

Male:

286 (41.3%)

Male:

32 (39.02%)

Not reported:

4 (0.6%)

Not reported:

2 (2.44%)

Whether completed the course

Yes:

492 (71.0%)

Yes:

44 (53.66%)

No:

162(23.4%)

No:

33 (40.24%)

Not reported:

39 (5.6%)

Not reported:

5 (6.10%)

Study hours per week

0–1:

46 (6.6%)

0–1:

13 (15.85%)

1–3:

238 (34.3%)

1–3:

27 (32.93%)

3–5:

195 (28.1%)

3–5:

21 (25.61%)

5–8:

120 (17.3%)

5–8:

12 (14.63%)

8–12:

59 (8.5%)

8–12:

6 (7.32%)

12–15:

18 (2.6%)

12–15:

–

> 15:

17 (2.5%)

> 15:

3 (3.66%)