The Evolution of Online Learning: Exploring edX

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Modern technology is revolutionizing every field of life, and education or learning is also affected by emerging technology. Now, education is not only limited to traditional classrooms. Online learning platforms have revolutionized the way we acquire knowledge, and edX stands out as a pioneer in this space. This is our third post of the series. In this post, we will discover edX.

edX:

edX is one of the most popular online learning platforms like Coursera and Udemy. It was founded in May 2012 by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It offers a wide range of courses from top universities and institutes around the world.

In 2021, 2U owned it. 2U is an American educational technology company that supports online degree and non-degree programs by contracting with non-profit colleges and universities.

Mainly, edX focuses on providing high-quality and affordable education to learners worldwide. With the mission of improving student outcomes, increasing access to education worldwide, and advancing knowledge and innovations. edX offers both free and paid courses like Coursera and other online learning platforms. These courses are taught by the faculty of top universities. It also offers certificates on completing courses, which we can use to improve our CV/Resume.

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Key Features of edX:

edX has many benefits and features. Some of those are the following:

  • Collaboration with Top Institutions: edX has partnerships with over 250 universities, institutes, and platforms.
  • Wide Range Courses: It offers courses related to different subjects, like business, humanities, science, and technology.
  • Flexibility: It also offers self-paced and instructor-led courses like Coursera. Which makes it more flexible and easier.
  • Certification: After completing a course on this platform, it offers a verifiable certificate related to the courses. You can add it to your CV/Resume.
  • Degree Programs: edX offers a variety of degree programs, including bachelor, Master, and MicroMasters Programs.
  • Trusted by Millions: It has reached users over 73 million, according to the report in 2022. It also provides discussion forums to connect with other learners and engage in meaningful discussion.
  • Interactive Exercises: To boost learning, it offers exercises and quizzes.

Enrolling and Getting Access to Free Courses:

Follow these steps to access all the free courses available on edX:

Step 1: Open your browser, and search edX.

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Click here.

Step 2: Click on the first site.

Step 3: Sign in to your edX account. The home page will open.

Step 4: Go to the learn button on the top-left side of the home page. A new pop-up menu will open.

Step 5: Click on the “Take a course”. A list of the category of free courses will appear in the first column. Choose the required category.

Step 6: If you didn’t find the required course then click on “View all free courses” at the bottom of the column.

Step 7: Add a filter by checking checkboxes to refine your search result.

Step 8: Search for your required course and click on it.

Step 9: Click on the “Enroll” button.

Step 10: Select free by clicking on continue.

Step 11: Click on Start, and enjoy.

How to Apply for Financial Aid (Getting Certificates of Paid Courses):

The platform offers access to a maximum of its courses for free, but there are still many courses that have to pay to begin.

If you need some of those courses, but you can’t afford them? No worries, this platform also offers financial aid for those courses. By applying for financial aid you can not only access those courses but also you will get the certificate of completion after completing those courses.

Follow these steps for applying for financial aid and getting a certificate:

Step 1: Go to the home page, click your profile picture, and choose “Dashboard”.

Step 2: Choose the course that is already enrolled and click on “Begin Courses”.

Step 3: From course tools. Click “Financial Assistance”.

Step 4: Scroll down and click “Apply for Financial Assistance”.

Step 5: In the Application Details Choose the course, and check out the check boxes.

Step 6: Your application is submitted. You will get a response in 2-4 business days. Click “Go to Dashboard”.

Conclusion:

Overall, edX is one of the best platforms for learning and improving new skills, advancing your career, or exploring new topics and skills. As it offers thousands of courses related to every field of life. Its flexibility, accessibility, and high-quality content can help to improve skills and to achieve learning goals.

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