Indians comprise second largest group taking Coursera courses. Massively Open Online Courses (MOOC) Begins in Delhi University. Showing dedication to mass-dissemination of information by means of internet, Delhi University begin with the Massively Open Online Courses (MOOC).
DU is a part of the Global Problem-Solving Consortium, along with 7 other universities, which authorized DU’s students and lecturers, free access to Massively Open Online Course on "Confronting Global Challenges". The Psychology students of Lady Shri Ram College successfully finished this course of 8 weeks this October. University Leaders From Asia and the Pacific Consider Challenges of Globalization - Global. By Karin Fischer Hong Kong As globalization and technology blur national borders, universities must work even harder to demonstrate their distinctiveness and value, said the leaders of top universities in the Asia-Pacific region.
MOOC - Tech in Asia. Chinese Consortium Adopts edX Platform. Representatives of the Chinese Ministry of Education and more than 10 of China’s top universities met Oct. 10 at Tsinghua University in Beijing to announce XuetangX, China’s newest online education portal.
XuetangX is powered by Harvard’s edX’s open-source platform, but the initiative is a distinct, independent organization and China’s largest online collaboration of leading universities. It will begin to launch courses on Oct. 17. Chinese government and university representatives revealed the initiative just two days after another provider of massive open online courses, Coursera, announced the launch of its own Chinese-language portal. The XuetangX consortium includes edX members Tsinghua and Peking University, both of which have already made several contributions to the edX platform, according to edX spokesperson Dan O’Connell.
Earlier this month, the French Ministry of Higher Education also launched its own online education portal using the edX open-source platform. AGI (Asian Global Impact) : Pan-Asian Business & Lifestyle Magazine. Hong Kong MOOC Draws Students from Around the World - Global.