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What is Transnational Education (TNE)

Chapter 110
Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
This term has arisen to describe the type of educational program that involves organizers, and usually teachers, from more than one country. The phenomenon is not new, but the rapid growth of TNE and the financial and cultural implications for educational institutions and teachers in both countries are significant. There are many arrangements that TNE can take, a few of which are described in this article.
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Effective Technology-Mediated Education for Adult Chinese Learners
Hsianghoo Steve Ching (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Carmel McNaught (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), and Paul W.T. Poon (University of Macau, China)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 8
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch110
Abstract
This article will address several areas relating to online learning and technology. We will report on work done in the development of four models that have been used to deliver effective professional development for adult learners. The courses are run in Taiwan from a base at Feng Chia University in Taichung, and all the attendees are Chinese. The key content is developed by instructors who are all native speakers of English from a range of countries. Some of this key content is delivered face-to-face and some is delivered virtually. Course facilitators are experienced in online learning and are Chinese. Our models thus utilize both internationally known teachers and local expertise.
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