UMass to Offer Classes in China

Posted by in Uncategorized Apr 2nd, 2008

The University of Massachusetts (UMass) recently signed an agreement with the Chinese government to make its online classes available online. Their recent press release reports:

"Under the agreement, signed in Beijing, officials from UMass and from China's Continuing Education Association (CCEA) and the CerEdu Corporation will work together to make UMassOnline, the University's award-winning distance education program, available to students throughout China.

Plans call for UMassOnline to offer credit and non-credit courses, certificate programs, and degree programs from all five UMass campuses – through online and face to face programs – throughout China. Forty UMassOnline courses, four certificate programs, and one master's degree program could be made available in China within a year."

This is the first agreement between a U.S. college and the Chinese government. Should the programs be successful, more online colleges may be encouraged to offer their services abroad.

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