The world’s largest online study platform Coursera has announced that any university around the world that has been impacted by COVID-19 which affected academic progress can now partner up with them and let their students have access to more than 3,800 courses for free.
Institutions who signed up for this will have full access until July 31 of this year while students who just enrolled will get extensions until September 30. One of the earlier adopters Duke University has been using the platform for their campus in China when the initial outbreak occurred.
It is surprising to see that even in the education field industry leaders are determined to minimize disruptions caused by any threat on a global scale and we certainly appreciate what Coursera offers during dire times in need.
Now it comes to whether Malaysia universities sign up for this deal or do they have enough internal resources to keep students and employees undisrupted? Given that the Ministry of Higher Education has released statements to stop all online digital studies for the moment, it is hard to say if any decision gets retracted.
Perhaps this is the time that digital transformation for education needs to take place. However, it all boils down to the users themselves. Are we disciplined enough to avoid the tempetations of home comfort? Seems like we do not have a choice since we are in the Restricted Movement Order is in effect now.
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