The long-term goal is for the education village to become a hub of institutions and education technology companies.
For many, videogames and books do not mix. But in the case of Chinese gaming company NetDragon Websoft, which is now dedicating more resources to its online education business, the opposite might be true.
“We want to provide quality shared educational resources … If you are not accepted into Tsinghua or Peking University [two of mainland China’s best educational institutions], does that mean you are not qualified to acquire the knowledge taught at these universities?” says Xiong Li, its chief executive, as he explains the rationale behind NetDragon’s push into online education.
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