International Education in the News

What does the United States gain after foreign students return home? Markos Kounalakis argues that, "beyond the dollars and cents that foreign students generate for the United States is the immeasurable value they bring to the social and political sphere in their home countries and globally." — The Korea Times

Arizona State University is joining with edX to offer an online freshman year that will be available worldwide with no admissions process and full university credit—a new experiment in online learning. — New York Times

John Traxler asks what the technology revolution means for the higher education system and whether attempts to adapt are likely to catch up, before it is overthrown. — University World News

Articles published on April 13–27 highlight the career benefits of study abroad, the importance of high quality study abroad programs, the pros and cons of U.S. students pursuing undergraduate degrees in Europe and, discussions of bilateral collaboration with Morocco.