Dive Brief:
- President Barack Obama plans to name an appointee to work within the U.S. Agency for International Development and tap higher-ed expertise.
- The agency had already said it wanted to work more closely with universities to solve problems in the developing world.
- One of USAID’s projects is seeking ways to use MOOCs to deliver education in developing countries.
Dive Insight:
A closer partnership between higher education and aid for developing countries would make sense and potentially be mutually beneficial. Already, the State Department is planning to use MOOCs to foster interest in American higher education.