Abstract—China recently has become an increasingly popular
market for transnational education ventures. A number of
Sino-foreign cooperative universities - legally independent
entities formed as joint ventures between Chinese universities
and international institutions – have been developed during the
last two decades. Meanwhile, frequent controversial
conversations are occurring about what benefits the
transnational education could bring to students and how to
support effective transnational teaching. The most basic modes
of transnational education delivery are introduced. Moreover,
this paper critically reflects on the benefits of transnational
education for students and identifies vital issues that demand
our serious consideration about transnational teaching.
Index Terms—Sino-foreign cooperative university,
transnational education, higher education, reflection, culture.
Jieming Ma is with the Department of Computer Science and Software
Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province,
China (e-mail: jieming.ma@xjtlu.edu.cn).
Chili Li is with the School of Foreign Languages, Hubei University of
Technology; Wuhan, Hubei Province, China (e-mail: lichili@hbut.edu.cn).
Minming Gu is with the School of Electronic and Information, Suzhou
University of Science and Technology; Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
(e-mail: gmm@usts.edu.cn).
Cite: Jieming Ma, Chili Li, and Minming Gu, "Transnational Education in Sino-foreign Cooperative Universities: Modes, Benefits and Concerns," International Journal of Information and Education Technology vol. 9, no. 9, pp. 629-633, 2019.
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