More than 25,000 students registered to study ACCA-X in its first Month in China
Just one month since its launch in China, the innovative online programme ACCA-X run by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in partnership with XuetangX has seen the enrolment of more than 25,000 students. The registration numbers, surpassing expectations show the great interest for high quality accounting and business courses offered online.
ACCA-X courses provide an opportunity to gain business and accountancy skills and are offered through China’s innovative XuetangX learning platform. Supported by Mandarin speaking tutors, the courses are mobile-friendly, are available anytime online and are designed to assist individuals to gain financial literacy.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from XuetangX are attractive to students in China as they are free and provide high academic standards. ACCA has been using the MOOCs platform for several years not only to prepare students for their exams but also to increase access to accountancy and finance education.
Dr NieFenhua, chairman of the board of XuetangX says: ‘These courses are in line with our mission of providing high-quality digital learning opportunities to all Chinese online students. We are pleased to be able to build this partnership and we are looking forward to working closely with ACCA to deliver more courses that help to improve business skills to our Chinese learners.’
ACCA-X courses provide access to exceptional learning increasing employability and education opportunities in accountancy, business and finance. The two free courses launched on September 19 have been well received by Chinese students, especially the introductory course which now has more than 25,000 students enrolled in the intermediate course.
Reza Ali, director of new ventures of ACCA, says: We are delighted with the strong interest for ACCA-X courses in China being offered through XuetangX. It demonstrates to us the great interest and demand for accountancy and business skills. ACCA has always worked hard to increase access to high quality finance and accountancy courses for students looking to improve their business skills. With ACCA-X increasing availability and access through digital learning, students can now make the most of the opportunity to increase their business knowledge and finance skills.’
MOOCs courses allow institutions such as ACCA to reach millions of Chinese users. ACCA-X allows students to access high-quality accountancy and business classes they can study anywhere with access to the internet.
XuetangX is the leading Chinese online education company. Founded in 2013 by Tsinghua University, it presently has more than four million registered users and works with prestigious universities and renowned institutions. Its key aim is to provide Chinese students access to online courses produced by top learning institutions from both China and around the world such as Harvard, Stanford, MIT and ACCA.
Source: ACCA
