Korea Online Education Grabs Spotlight Korea's educational service market, which places top priority on college entrance exams, has given birth to a booming market for educational dot-coms. A host of virtual institutes are popping up with educational content designed to help students prepare for exams and supplement school education. Target clientele of such online services varies from preschool kids learning letters to high school students preparing for college entrance exams.
Courses offer customized lessons for students with various levels of learning.
Portal sites, Web-casting stations and telecom companies are jumping in on the action. The company has launched a month-long trial service jointly with Nextedu Information and Communications, an online education venture. Software developers and networking firms are also joining the frenzy, releasing the multimedia solutions of electronic lectures and student management systems. The latest entry is Daou Technology , which recently unveiled a package of solutions, Net Plan Learning Web. Other estimates present larger figures and see a huge growth over the next few years, as the nation has recently lifted the ban on the private tutoring.