Vietnamese Higher Education at a Crossroads

This edited volume explores key challenges facing Vietnamese universities amidst digital transformation, navigating the intersection of technology and cultural values, competition, and open education. Chapters in this book offer insights into the current landscape of Vietnamese higher education, outlining strategies for institutional success and preparing students for post-graduation careers. Covering topics such as new teaching and research trends, online learning, course development practices, and support mechanisms for student success, this book provides essential guidance for both public and private universities. It emphasizes strategies to enhance student outcomes within degree programs and optimize the effectiveness of online courses.

Offers critical discussions from both educational leaders' and practitioners' perspectives Addresses current employment opportunities and the labor market in Vietnam in light of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Focuses a lens on student wellbeing in Vietnam in the digital era

Auteur

Duong Van Thanh is currently the country director of World Learning in Vietnam and the Academic Director of the School for International Training (SIT), Vietnam.

Mark Ashwill is Managing Director and Co-Founder of Capstone Education, Vietnam.

Hoang Anh Tuan is Professor of History, Rector of VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Contenu

Chapter 1. Redefining Higher Education in Vietnam in the Digital Age.- Chapter 2. Traditional Curricula and Open Educational Resources.- Chapter 3. Preserving the Community Campus Culture and Mental Health Awareness.- Chapter 4. Challenges to Quality Management in Vietnamese Higher Education: a Case Study of Social Sciences Teacher Education.- Chapter 5. Exploring Supportive Strategies and Teaching Approaches for Statistics course: Leveraging ChatGPT for support.- Chapter 6. Opportunities and Challenges of Advancing Diversity and Inclusiveness in the Context of Indigenous Research in Vietnam.- Chapter 7. Digital Application in Students' Mentoring in Vietnamese Universities.- Chapter 8. How Higher Education Institutions can collaborate with industry to produce work ready graduates.