Online Learning, Digital Platform and Higher Education in Vietnam :A Comparative Analysis

Online Learning, Digital Platform and Higher Education in Vietnam :A Comparative Analysis

This paper examined the increasing demands of online education platform like MOOCs, the most famous open online courses, in the age of digital transformation in the context of developing countries. In case of Vietnam, the main case of this paper, the citizens’ desire for higher and technical education as well as disruptive innovation in information and communication technology pushed traditional colleges and education institutions to adjust to rapidly changing education market. Yet, the attempt has not been successful. What caused this supply and demand gap? Why are current measures inadequate to meet citizens’ need? Through the case study method with comparative reference to neighboring Southeast Asian countries, this paper argued that online education platform like MOOCs in Vietnam has not been successful mainly because of the lack of proper understanding of online education by traditional universities and systemic financial as well as legal support from the government. We argued that the removal of these obstacles will integrate the traditional and new online education and meet the growing demands of citizens.