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]
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 |
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
References edit
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ 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.