Future-Proofing Education with Sayasat Nurbek

08/20/24 • 38 min

We sat down with Sayasat Nurbek, the Minister of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan, to discuss how the widespread adoption of online learning is helping to bridge the skills gap in his country. Minister Nurbek shares his personal journey and passion for education, as well as the initiatives he has led to reshape Kazakhstan's higher education system.

In this episode, Sayasat and Arunav cover:

The challenges of upskilling and reskilling a workforce, including the need for English language proficiency, quality faculty, and advanced infrastructure.
Transforming education through strategic partnerships with international universities and online learning platforms like Coursera.
Personalizing the learning journey for students to facilitate lifelong learning

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Interested in furthering your own education online? With Coursera Plus, you’ll have unlimited access to 7,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs from world-class universities and companies like Yale, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce. Sign up for Coursera Plus today.

In this episode, Sayasat and Arunav cover:

The challenges of upskilling and reskilling a workforce, including the need for English language proficiency, quality faculty, and advanced infrastructure.
Transforming education through strategic partnerships with international universities and online learning platforms like Coursera.
Personalizing the learning journey for students to facilitate lifelong learning

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