BRICS Digital Education Cooperation: Background, Content, and Approaches

Zhang-Jing ZHAO; Fan ZHOU; Shan ZHANG

doi:10.17323/2949-5776-2025-3-1-73-89

Zhang-Jing ZHAO China National Academy of Educational Sciences
Fan ZHOU China National Academy of Educational Sciences
Shan ZHANG China National Academy of Educational Sciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17323/2949-5776-2025-3-1-73-89

Keywords: digital education, BRICS, international cooperation

Abstract

Digital education has gradually become a strategic topic in current international education cooperation. This paper, after analyzing the international digital education landscape, points out that digital education cooperation helps to improve the educational welfare of BRICS countries and elaborates on the content of such cooperation. Based on this, it is proposed that BRICS digital education cooperation should focus on top-level design at the governmental level, with schools at all levels playing a key role, think tanks and research institutions providing scientific support, enterprises promoting the construction of digital infrastructure, and strengthening digital education resource assistance among BRICS countries.

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Author Biographies

Zhang-Jing ZHAO, China National Academy of Educational Sciences

Associate Researcher, Institute of Comparative Education

Fan ZHOU, China National Academy of Educational Sciences

Research Associate, Institute of Digital Education

Shan ZHANG, China National Academy of Educational Sciences

Research Associate, Institute of Comparative Education

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