XuetangX
Type of site | Online Education |
|---|---|
| Available in | |
| URL | xuetangx |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Users | 58.8 million[1] (As of April 2020[update]) |
| Launched | October 10, 2013 |
| Current status | Active |
XuetangX is a massive open online course (MOOC) platform. It offers online courses in multiple disciplines and also certificate and degree programs. Launched on October 10, 2013, as the first[2] Chinese MOOC platform, XuetangX was initiated by Tsinghua University and MOE Research Center for Online Education.[3]
As of the end of 2022, XuetangX has offered nearly 6,000 high-quality courses from universities such as Tsinghua University, Peking University, Fudan University, University of Science and Technology of China, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, covering 13 disciplines.
History
[edit]2016
[edit]- XuetangX launched Rain Classroom, a smart toolbox for blended learning developed by Tsinghua University and XuetangX.[4]
- XuetangX partnered with the SDG Academy, enabling the SDG Academy to share sustainable development content across China.[5]
- XuetangX and Telefónica Educación Digital present the launch in China of the International Service for the Evaluation of the Spanish Language (SIELE), a system that certifies the degree of mastery of Spanish language by digital means.[6]
2017
[edit]- XuetangX, in partnership with University of Lagos in Nigeria, launches LAGOS MOOC,[7] allowing students of Lagos to access to 12 courses from Tsinghua University.[8]
- XuetangX collaborated with Zhengzhou University and launched their first Medical online master's degree in Mainland China.[9]
2018
[edit]- In March 2018, XuetangX signed partnership agreement with French national MOOC platform FUN. The two platforms exchange course resources for students in both countries.[10]
2019
[edit]- XuetangX released a new version based on a new self-developed frame[clarification needed].
2020
[edit]- XuetangX launched its international version on April 20.[11] The international version of XuetangX offers an English-language interface with other languages including Russian, Spanish, French and Japanese.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ ""学堂在线"平台国际版发布 共担全球高等教育责任 - 国际在线移动版". city.cri.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ 陈子琰. "Tsinghua launches intl version of its online education platform - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "平台介绍-清华大学". Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Guide to Using Tsinghua Rain Classroom". en.sc.tsinghua.edu.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "SDG Academy Partners with China's Largest MOOC Provider XuetangX, a platform of Tsinghua University". unsdsn.org. 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ Clemares, Lucía. "SIELE, primer certificado online del grado de conocimiento de la lengua española, llega a China a través de XuetangX". Telefónica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "University Of Lagos Has Launched An Online Education Platform In Partnership With Chinese MOOC Platform XuetangX". iAfrikan. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "Online Education Game Changer-- ChinAfrica". www.chinafrica.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ TakeThisCourse (2019-12-27). "XuetangX — First Chinese MOOC Platform". Medium. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "Échange de MOOC : retour sur un partenariat entre FUN et XuetangX". FUN-MOOC (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ 陈子琰. "Tsinghua launches intl version of its online education platform - Chinadaily.com.cn". global.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ "The International Version of XuetangX Officially Launched-Tsinghua University". www.tsinghua.edu.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-23.