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Janosch Herrmann
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edX is an online learning platform founded by Harvard and MIT in 2012. They focus on university-level courses, developed in collaboration with their countless university partners (like Harvard and Berkeley University), and other education providers worldwide. From regular online courses to full online degrees, edX has a broad variety of offerings in 30+ categories, taught by academics from the world's best universities.
- Type
- Course Marketplace
- Number of courses
- 4000+
- Pros
- Courses from top universities
- Wide range of subjects
- Free courses available
- Cons
- Limited interaction with instructors
- Different offerings can be a bit confusing
- Paid courses are rather pricey
- No subscription offering available
- Popularity
Popular
- Available categories
- Architectural DesignArts & CraftsBusiness Analytics & IntelligenceCareer DevelopmentComplianceContent MarketingCreativityCryptocurrency & BlockchainDatabase Design & DevelopmentDesign Tools
- Available languages
- EnglishMandarin ChineseHindiSpanishArabicFrenchRussianPortugueseGermanJapanese
- Support options
- Phone
- Chat
- Community
- Knowledge base
- Learning support
- Career support
- Available apps
Ios 
Android
Offering
ToggleMasters Degree
Complete a full Master's degree from one of edX's partner universities
Bachelors Degree
Complete a full Bachelor's degree from one of edX's university partners
Professional certificates
Earn a certificate for a career-relevant skill with a course from edX's institutional partners
XSeries certificates
Get in-depth knowledge of a topic with a course created by one of edX's university partners
Executive Education
Courses targeted towards educating leaders & executives.
MicroBachelors
Partial undergraduate programs for specific learning
MicroMasters
Partial graduate-level programs for specific learning
edX courses
The classic courses that edX offers. They're typically free and come with optional paid certificates.
Company
Toggle- Company name
- edX Inc.
- Company size
Large
- Founded in
- 2012
- Headquarters
United States
🇺🇸- Founders
- Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- External reviews
- App Store4.77300 reviewsPlay Store4.6105000 reviews
Trustpilot2.31304 reviews
Our evaluation
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8.6
10
edX offers a great variety of high-quality courses, which can help you advance your career in almost every industry. We particularly like that a lot of their regular courses are offered for free, and you only have to pay for the certificate (which is optional). The rest of their offering on the other hand is usually a bit pricier, but the quality of the learning materials is still really high. In our eyes, edX is a great learning platform, especially well suited for students looking to take on full online degrees, as well as students looking for digital certifications from well-trusted organizations and institutions, if price isn't their biggest concern. If you're on a budget, you can still take advantage of their large catalog of free courses.
