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In India, online courses are replacing university degrees for jobseekers

In India, online courses are replacing university degrees for jobseekers

Certified online courses completely replace classical university education. According to experts, some of them may even compete with degrees from Indian universities.

Alibaba invests more than 1,5 billion dollars in an online education start-up

Alibaba invests more than 1,5 billion dollars in an online education start-up

Alibaba, Tiger Global Management, Softbank Vision Fund, FountainVest Partners, and Sequoia Capital China have invested $1.6 billion in Chinese start-up Zuoyebang.  The company offers distance learning for school children.

Remote learning in Turkey extended until January 22nd

Remote learning in Turkey extended until January 22nd

Classes will be held online until the end of the semester.

How online education may evolve after the global pandemic

Maxim Spiridonov, the CEO of Netology, one of the largest EdTech companies, said in his statement that education will have to adapt to the new environment and develop original approaches to education and create special platforms to broadcast lessons.

Distance learning has increased teacher workload to critical levels

The extension of the distance learning format in schools in the Novosibirsk region has led to increased teacher workload, according to Deputy Governor Irina Manuilova.

Indian teacher won 1MUSD and donated 500K to colleagues

In December 2020, rural Indian teacher, Ranjit Disali, won the honorary title of “Teacher of the Year”.

Programming Out of Poverty: How India Becomes an IT Education Hub

In recent years, India has been actively developing the distant learning market for IT specialists. The world's largest investors, including the one and only Mark Zuckerberg, began to invest in Indian projects. 

Japan allocates $2.8 Billion to purchase mobile computers for remote learning

The Japanese government has announced the launch of the GIGA project to purchase computers for remote learning.

African schoolchildren are unable to switch to full-fledged remote learning

Due to the Covid19 pandemic, many schools were forced to switch to remote learning. Nevertheless, the reality is that not everyone has successfully succeeded in this endeavour because of a lack of hardware and an unreliable Internet connection.

Google develops a distance learning platform for Indian school children

The world-renowned company Google has begun an active partnership with the Indian state of Maharashtra to create an accessible digital classroom platform for millions of students.

China launches two platforms to support distance learning format

With the support of the Ministry of Education, China is launching two new online educational platforms: XuetangX and iCourse International.

Distance learning in Germany is prolonged for an additional year

Taking into the account the second wave of the pandemic, Germany is in no hurry to return to the traditional learning format.

In Italy, the majority of parents have voted for the introduction of distance learning during the Covid19 pandemic 

According to a recent poll, more than 80% of parents in Italy support the government’s decision to reopen schools for the new school year.