TRANSNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING: A SPECTRUM OF OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE IN THE POST-PANDEMIC REALM

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ANNE NIROSHINI SIMONDS, PUAN SRI DATO, JUNAINAH ABD HAMID, ALI KHATIBI, S. M. FERDOUS AZAM

Abstract

Higher education providers across the globe are confronting overwhelming disruptive patterns due to the COVID-19 epidemic. which has dramatically reshaped the face of global higher education. Transnational higher education (TNHE) is gaining traction as a method of bringing globally renowned learning to students' doorsteps. With competition heating up again following the disruption to foreign student flows caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, demand for global study opportunities closer to home is expected to surge, opening new opportunities for transnational education projects around the world. To deliver the same student experience as before the COVID-19 pandemic's temporary switch from the typical teaching practices setting to remote online learning, however, has been challenging for all parties. However, TNHE can assist in the rebuilding of the post-COVID-19 international education system. The difficulties that TNHE programs are currently encountering are examined in this essay along with prospective consequences on teaching, learning, and student assistance as the post-COVID-19 educational landscape evolves. This research is supported by both a detailed analysis of the literature and unofficial data from many parties. It also examines the best way to build a strong transnational education environment over the next ten years in order to improve the standard and sustainability of international higher education.

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ANNE NIROSHINI SIMONDS, PUAN SRI DATO, JUNAINAH ABD HAMID, ALI KHATIBI, S. M. FERDOUS AZAM

Anne Niroshini Simonds 1, Prof. Puan Sri Dato Dr. Junainah Abd Hamid 1, Prof. Dr. Ali Khatibi 1 & Associate Prof. Dr. S. M. Ferdous Azam 1

1 Management and Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Correspondence: Anne Niroshini Simonds, School of Graduate Studies,

Management and Science University, MSU Colombo Learning Center, No 300, Galle Road,

Colombo 03, Sri Lanka.

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