A Case Study on Migrant Women’s Participation in Online Higher Education

Abstract

The study aims to examine the academic experience of adult Korean learners in the digital space and derive the implications of Korean language education for them. In this study, it was intended to examine the motivation and academic performance of married migrant women to enter Korea National Open University. This study conducted a case study by collecting in-depth interview data of migrant women from China and Vietnam with diverse majors and learning trajectory as participants. Based on the collected data, the educational implications needed for adult learners to receive online higher education are as follows: first, close cooperation with related institutions to expand the influx of online higher education institutions; second, strengthening support for adaptation to the first semester after admission; third, promoting interaction among multicultural learners within the campus; and fourth, providing support needed for Korean language education focused on writing as basic learning capability support.