Benefits and Challenges of Online-Education in Southeast Asia

Abstract

In Southeast Asia, Online-Education is a new channel f or people to gain knowledge. It is used as an alternative to an offline education, a sustainable learning tool and a self-promotion medium. There are various online education platforms that are divided into two types, Massive Open Online Course (known as MOOC) and Educational Technology (Edtech) business. MOOC is the online course aiming at unlimited participation with open access and providing high quality lectures. At the same time, Edtech business provides E-learning programs as commercial behaviors. Topica, FUNiX, Kyna, Tienganh123 , are for instance the famous ones in Southeast Asia.