| Autor: |
Hou, Angela Yung Chi, Lin, Arianna Fang Yu, Chen, Edward Hung Cheng, Chen, Ying, Hill, Christopher |
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Asian Education & Development Studies; 2024, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p78-94, 17p |
| Abstrakt: |
Purpose: The 2020 pandemic disrupted traditional student mobility and forced a larger majority of transnational programmes to switch to a virtual or hybrid mode, including joint and double degree programmes. Therefore, this study aims to perceive the linkage between quality assurance (QA) and delivery modes of cross-border higher education (CBHE) in Asia before and during the pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: Through an online survey and semi-structured interviews, the process by which top 200 ranked universities in the 2022 QS global ranking responded to QA and qualification issues of joint/dual degree programs in conjunction with delivery modes was explored. Findings: The study has discovered that most respondents from universities, to some extent, tended to be positive about the effectiveness of hybrid delivery of the joint/dual degree programs, even if they still preferred the physical mode to alternatives. Either "divergence" or "responsiveness" QA modes were not applied appropriately in most joint/dual degree programs of the selected universities during the pandemic. Moreover, a fair, transparent and convergent quality and qualification system should be established to facilitate agility and responsiveness of CBHE. Originality/value: The findings are of value for policymakers, QA agencies and universities to advocate the new QA model for CBHE as a systematic approach in response to changing higher education landscape in the post-pandemic era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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