Quality Concerns Slow E-Learning Growth in China
The Chinese government has set a goal of creating digital learning environments for all the country's students by 2020, but the growth of online learning in China has lagged behind that of the United States, experts say, in part because of concerns about the quality and reputation of such education.
"Online learning is considered second-best [in China]," said Yong Zhao, the director of the Center for Advanced Technology in Education and a professor in the college of education at the University of Oregon. "They have not accepted the fact that you can learn as much [through online learning]."
The online learning that does exist in the Chinese education system is mostly supplementary, said Mr. Zhao, who was born in China. "They're experimenting, but the stigma is still there, and they haven't moved...
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