MOOC Providers Expanding Abroad

Massive open online course providers Coursera and edX will this fall launch new initiatives to expand their platforms abroad. Coursera on Tuesday announced it will partner with the Chinese Internet company NetEase to create Coursera Zone, a web portal that will make the MOOC provider’s content available to Chinese students. NetEase operates the website 163.com, which is the world’s 27th most visited site, according to Alexa.com’s Internet rankings. Read more...