apple has announced that it is expanding its affordable online education courses ( known as " nanodegrees " ) to 2020 , 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 instruction and practical coaching in Mandarin . The courses cover topics from iOS and software 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 eight 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.