The transformative impact of technological innovation and online learning platforms on Chinese education in the information age
Keywords:
digital junzi, synthesis of Confucianism and technology, massive open online course services, MOOC services, artificial intelligence, AI, education, humanity, ritual, self-improvement of personality, digital ChinaAbstract
The presented article is devoted to changes in the educational sphere of China under the influence of digital solutions, where services such as Tencent Classroom and XuetangX, NetEase cloud services play a key role. The focus is on the author’s idea of digital junzi – a sample student of our time, who is brought up by smart artificial intelligence algorithms along with Confucian ideas about humanity, rituals and the path to perfection. China is ahead of the curve in introducing numbers into studies, as evidenced by the scale: over 16 mln active users of massive open online course services, with the promotion of experience on the initiative «Belt and road», which destroys the framework of China’s traditional education system.
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