Reproduction and breakthrough of the digital divide: a study on the fairness paradox of online education in rural adult education

Xingyue Gong · 2025 · Journal of Education and Educational Policy Studies

Summary. Online education in rural China reproduces educational inequality rather than reducing it, despite technological inclusibility. Digital capital—a new form of cultural capital—reinforces existing social structures. The study identifies three paradoxes: technology inclusiveness versus resource adaptability, facility coverage versus usage effectiveness, and policy promotion versus internal motivation. The digital divide extends beyond access to skills and cognition. Solutions require adaptive intervention and systematic restructuring through content localization, community networks, collaborative governance, and competency-based evaluation.

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  author  = {Xingyue Gong},
  journal = {Journal of Education and Educational Policy Studies},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.54254/3049-7248/2025.30483},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.54254/3049-7248/2025.30483}
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DOI

10.54254/3049-7248/2025.30483

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

broadband-and-digital, education, rural-data-and-definitions, general-innovation

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2026-05-01