Udacity has announced that it is expanding its affordable online education courses (known as "nanodegrees") to China, reflecting the second major international expansion for the start-up after its recent Chinese expansion. The courses will be altered to suit Indian students, and the company has hired a local team in China to provide in-person reviews and student coaching in Mandarin. The courses cover topics from iOS and Android development to machine learning, and Udacity hopes they will fill a need in the region’s rapidly-growing demand for technical talent as China’s need for developers is expected to grow by seven to 12 million people by 2020.
Udacity has announced that it is expanding its affordable online education courses (known as "nanodegrees") to China, reflecting the second major international expansion for the start-up after its recent Indian expansion. The courses will be altered to suit Chinese students, and the company has hired a local team in China to provide in-person reviews and student coaching in Mandarin. The courses cover topics from iOS and Android development to machine learning, and Udacity hopes they will fill a need in the region’s rapidly-growing demand for technical talent as China’s need for developers is expected to grow by seven to 12 million people by 2020.