edX is a Massive
Open Online Course (MOOC) provider created by Harvard University and Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) based in the United States of America.
edX offers more
than 3000 courses to learners from all over the world and has seen about 100
million enrolments from approximately 35 million users. With 160 partners and
about 15,000 instructors, edX has issued
a mind boggling 1.4 million verified course certificates.
Established in 2012, edX has evolved over the years.
Partnerships
Partnerships has
been developed with many different types of organization from all around the
world which includes universities, polytechnics, colleges, national
governments, non-profit institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and
multinational corporations.
Pathways for your advancement
There are numerous pathways offered by edX.
There is the online master’s degrees pathway which features affordable and fully online top ranked programs.
MicroBachelorsⓇ programs pathway which offers undergraduate level courses to actualize your successful achievement of degree or to advance your career. Even if you have some or no college experience, the programs are built for adult learners looking to progress their career.
MicroMastersⓇ programs pathway which features graduate level courses aimed towards a master’s degree and to assist in your career advancement.
Professional Certificate which are offered by employers and universities to build today’s in-demand skills.
Newly introduced Boot Camps gives you the opportunity to gain intensive, hands-on, project-based training. Boot Camps offer rigorous, hands-on programs to assist you in your career switch and to launch you into a new career. Topics available are coding, digital marketing, cybersecurity, data analytics, Financial technology (FinTech), product management, technology project management and UX/UI.
The Executive Education pathway gives you the opportunity to advance, adapt and expand your impact. With many courses in Ai & Digital Transformation, Business management & Strategy, Data Science & Analysis and Education to mention a few, you will gain real world impact and dedicated support.
XSeries programs provides a
deep understanding of exciting and in-demand fields. You can set your sight on
something greater through popular content, expert instruction and it is easy to enroll.
Numerous topics
are covered in edX ranging from Architecture, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Business
Communications, Computer Programming, Data Analytics, Design, Economics,
Education, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Environmental Science, Ethics,
Nutrition, Healthcare, History, Humanities, Language, Law, Literature, Math,
medicine, Music Arts, Physics, Science, Social Science.
Credits: www.edx.org
