By Beckie Smith. A new measure of outbound mobility from Japan has revealed that as many as 170,000 Japanese students study abroad annually – more than three times what official statistics indicate. More...
Coursera rolls out Netflix-style subscriptions
By Beckie Smith. Online education provider Coursera has begun rolling out a Netflix-style subscription model for its Specialization course bundles, which it hopes will attract new users and improve course completion rates. More...
China, UK forge plans for ongoing ed collaboration
By Beckie Smith. The UK and China have agreed on six areas to focus on in their continued cooperation in the education field, during a visit by high-profile UK cabinet ministers to Shanghai this month. More...
OIEG to open fourth pathway, in Scotland
By Beckie Smith. Oxford International Education Group has partnered with the University of Dundee in Scotland on a pathway programme that aims to boost the number of international undergraduates at the university. More...
Pierre Dubuc, OpenClassrooms, France
By Beckie Smith. Launched three years ago with the aim of widening access to training that will prepare its users for the jobs of the future, OpenClassrooms is now one of the world’s largest online education platforms. More...
Canada: study abroad figures drop, despite reported interest
By Beckie Smith. The number of Canadian students studying abroad is remaining stubbornly low and even dropping, according to the latest government data released by the Canadian Bureau of International Education. More...
CBIE launches national study abroad campaign
By Beckie Smith. CBIE has launched a national dialogue that will build the foundation for a nationwide campaign involving government, businesses and educators to encourage students at all levels of education to study abroad. More...
Chinese MOOC learners to top 10 million by year end
By Beckie Smith. The number of students enrolled on a MOOC in China is set to exceed 10 million by the end of 2016, up from 1.5 million just two years ago, a white paper from the Ministry of Education has predicted. More...
Improving pathways between study is critical for Canada
By Beckie Smith. More clearly articulated pathways between different levels of study is what Canadian educators must offer international students to improve their access to Canadian HE, according to a panel presenting at the CBIE annual conference in Canada. More...
OpenClassrooms launches first degree in English
By Beckie Smith. OpenClassrooms, the Paris-based online vocational education provider, has launched its first full degree taught in English and is also in the process of developing career services mentoring for its degree students. More...