Nam Kieu Van
ABSTRACT
In higher education institutions, teamwork has become an indispensable requirement and is becoming increasingly important for the effectiveness of courses. Teamwork skills were mentioned as a training goal which must be achieved after graduation by the students. Employers also express that they often have a favorable view of candidates possessing good teamwork skills. However, understanding the importance of teamwork does not mean it will get enough care for development. The current 4.0 technology era has gradually changed the way higher education develop in a new direction. Typically, the involvement of information technology in higher education and the emergence of online courses is becoming more common. Teamwork, which was considered limited at Vietnam's public universities, today seems to face a number of other challenges. The author's research focuses on the issue of teamwork in online courses at Vietnamese public universities.
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