AdelaideX Open Learning Initiative in Australia Attracts 300K Enrollments
July 13, 2016
AdelaideX, the University of Adelaide in Australia’s initiative on edX.org, announced that it surpassed the milestone of 300,000 students since the program was launched two years ago. Students from 200 countries have enrolled in seven introductory-level MOOCs produced by the University.
- Introduction to Project Management has attracted more than 100,000 students.
- Other popular MOOCs are:
- World of Wine: 46,780 enrollments
- Think. Create. Code: 45,964 enrollments
- Cyberwar, Surveillance and Security: 37,256 enrollments
“MOOCs are also leading us in new ways of using digital technologies to enhance our on-campus courses. In Australia, MOOCs have proven popular with hundreds of high school students and pre-university students, who are looking for ways to gauge whether a program is right for them,” said Dr Katy McDevitt, AdelaideX Program Manager.
