Distance Education in Chinese Universities During the Epidemic Period: Experience, Problems and Solutions

Mu Azhen

In order to cope with the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 and to protect the life and health of teachers and students, the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China requires that in the spring semester of 2020 all national universities switch to distance education instead of offline teaching. This is the first time that China has implemented full online education across the country. Judging by the results, the event can be considered a success. However, apart from the experience that we have accumulated, there still exist some problems. This article is intended to study the experience and tackle the problems of China’s implementation of distance education during the pandemic, in the hope of providing constructive suggestions on distance education for other countries in the world.

Keywords:distance education, COVID-19, Сhina.