A study on the dropout problem in Korean Online Universities: searching for its solutions

Online universities opened as higher educational institutes in Korea with the purpose of providing every citizen with the opportunity for higher education and better life. However, the dropout rate in online universities is much higher than that in traditional universities. This paper explores solutions to dropout problems so that students in online universities can continue their studies until they get their bachelor's degrees. This paper reviews the related literature, the concept of dropout, the current situation in Korea, and then analyses dropout reasons and make recommendations to solve dropout problem. Finally, policies and detailed tasks on the part of school and government are proposed.