edX
edX is an online education platform and MOOC provider founded in May 2012 by MIT and Harvard, now a for-profit subsidiary of 2U, serving over 83 million users. In June 2013 edX released its platform as open source under the name Open edX, which continues as the community-developed codebase. The edX platform offers hosted courses, MicroMasters, MicroBachelors and online degree programs from universities worldwide.
Key Features
- Massive open online courses (MOOCs) — Free and paid university courses open to hundreds of thousands of learners per course.
- Online degrees and programs — Master’s degrees, MicroMasters and MicroBachelors programs from institutions such as Georgia Tech and MIT.
- Video-based courseware — Structured course units with video lectures, interactive exercises and discussion forums.
- Certificates and credentials — Verified certificates, professional certificates and employer-recognized credentials.
- Open-source platform — The underlying platform is the AGPLv3-licensed Open edX, available for self-hosting.
- Progress tracking — Learner dashboards with progress indicators, grades and course completion data.
- Global reach and multilingual — Courses available in 14+ languages with learners in 190+ countries.
- Enterprise and professional learning — edX for Business offerings for workforce upskilling via partner organizations.
Why Use edX?
edX brings university-grade courseware to anyone with a browser, mixing free MOOCs with verified certificates and full degree programs. Because the platform underneath is Open edX, institutions can also self-host the same software that powers edx.org — giving educators both a world-class catalog and an open-source engine.
Use Cases
- Learners taking free or paid university-level courses, certificates and online degrees.
- Universities publishing structured online courseware to a global audience.
- Companies providing professional development and upskilling through edX for Business.
Platform
Web · iOS & Android apps · self-hosted via Open edX
Licence
Platform: GNU AGPL v3 (Open edX)