Chinese teacher Zeng Bo gives an online Chinese class at the High School Affiliated to University of Science & Technology Beijing, in Beijing, capital of China, April 14, 2020.
BEIJING, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Cyberspace Administration of China and the China Federation of Internet Societies (CFIS) established on Tuesday an online education professional committee in a bid to strengthen industry self-discipline and regulate market management.
According to a report released by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), as of December 2020, the number of online education users in China had reached 342 million, accounting for 34.6 percent of the total Internet users.
Facing the suspension of classes during the COVID-19 pandemic at the beginning of 2020, students were encouraged to have internet lessons, which resulted in the rapid development of online education. However, some misconducts have also emerged and drawn widespread concern.
In response to training institutions' violations of laws and regulations, the relevant person in charge of the committee noted that efforts should be made to improve the certification and standardization of online education platforms, and strengthen industry self-regulation and supervision.
Zhang Yong, deputy secretary-general of CFIS, noted that China should strive to formulate industry standards, organize assessment and certification of practitioners, guide relevant enterprises to fulfill social responsibilities, and strengthen industry self-discipline.
Zhang called for online education enterprises to focus on the nature of education, pay more attention to the selection and training of teachers, highlight the content and quality of products, with an view to providing high-quality educational services to the public. (Edited by Zhang Yuan with Xinhua Silk Road, zhangyuan11@xinhua.org)
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