XuetangX

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]

XuetangX
Type of site
Online Education
Available in
URLxuetangx.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
Users58.8 million[1] (As of April 2020)
LaunchedOctober 10, 2013 (2013-10-10)
Current statusActive

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

2016
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • XuetangX released a new version based on a new self-developed frame.

2020
  • 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
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  2. 陈子琰. "Tsinghua launches intl version of its online education platform - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  3. "平台介绍-清华大学". Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. "Guide to Using Tsinghua Rain Classroom". en.sc.tsinghua.edu.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  5. "SDG Academy Partners with China's Largest MOOC Provider XuetangX, a platform of Tsinghua University". unsdsn.org. 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  6. 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.
  7. "University Of Lagos Has Launched An Online Education Platform In Partnership With Chinese MOOC Platform XuetangX". iAfrikan. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  8. "Online Education Game Changer-- ChinAfrica". www.chinafrica.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  9. TakeThisCourse (2019-12-27). "XuetangX — First Chinese MOOC Platform". Medium. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  10. "Échange de MOOC : retour sur un partenariat entre FUN et XuetangX". FUN-MOOC (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  11. 陈子琰. "Tsinghua launches intl version of its online education platform - Chinadaily.com.cn". global.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  12. "The International Version of XuetangX Officially Launched-Tsinghua University". www.tsinghua.edu.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
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