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Challenges Facing Blended Learning in Higher Education in Asia
ARTICLE
Raymond Tham, University of Newcastle, Australia ; Lesley Tham, RegCom Consulting International, Singapore, Singapore
International Journal on E-Learning, ISSN 1537-2456 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
This paper examines the current stage of development of blended learning in higher education in China, Korea and Japan, with a comparison to the city state of Singapore. It is noted that blended learning and e-learning are introduced at institutes of higher learning in these countries with varying degrees of success. In China, for example, while blended learning was well-received, the dominance of traditional teaching methods goes against the conditions required for mainstreaming e-Learning. A review of existing literature showed that there are a host of key issues and challenges which prevent Asian countries from harnessing the full potential of blended learning in higher education.
Citation
Tham, R. & Tham, L. (2013). Challenges Facing Blended Learning in Higher Education in Asia. International Journal on E-Learning, 12(2), 209-219. Waynesville, NC USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 9, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/36166/.
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