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edX Bullish on India, Expands to Accelerate Growth and Further Mission in Region
EdX, the nonprofit online learning destination founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), recognizing India as a high-priority market for online education, reinforces its commitment to the region by expanding operations. Read more about edX | edX Bullish on India, Expands to Accelerate Growth and Further Mission in Region
2016 Winners announced for The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education
Today the winners were announced for the 2016 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education, which honors innovation and has become one of the most prestigious educational awards since its founding in 1988. The Prize recognizes outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving education through new approaches and whose accomplishments are making a difference today. Honorees receive an award of $50,000. Read more about McGraw Hill Education | 2016 Winners announced for The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education
Thousands of Refugees to Receive College Credit Online through edX Partnership with Kiron
Free Verified Certificates for courses offered on edX.org will be applicable toward on-campus degrees provided through Kiron's university campus partners.
Read more about edX | Thousands of Refugees to Receive College Credit Online through edX Partnership with Kiron
Read more about edX | Thousands of Refugees to Receive College Credit Online through edX Partnership with Kiron
QUALIFIED 7th GRADERS CAN EARN SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR COOKE SCHOLARSHIPS BY COMPLETING AN EDX ONLINE COLLEGE COURSE
Outstanding 7th grade students from families with financial need can earn special consideration for a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation scholarship if they complete a free college class offered by online course provider edX, the two nonprofit organizations announced today.
Read more about edX | QUALIFIED 7th GRADERS CAN EARN SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR COOKE SCHOLARSHIPS BY COMPLETING AN EDX ONLINE COLLEGE COURSE
Read more about edX | QUALIFIED 7th GRADERS CAN EARN SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR COOKE SCHOLARSHIPS BY COMPLETING AN EDX ONLINE COLLEGE COURSE
What will you learn this year? 3 ways to use MOOCs in 2016
Apparently MOOC platform edX’s new year’s resolution was to create a ton of new business and management content. edX has a bunch of great courses coming online in the new year, including some on specialized topics that aren’t covered on other platforms. Read more about No-Pay MBA | What will you learn this year? 3 ways to use MOOCs in 2016
3 Online Learning Platforms That Can Help You Develop Your Ideal Work-Life Balance
If you feel like you’re always struggling to balance your work and personal life, you are not alone. Here are three top online training platforms that offer courses that have helped me over the years to find a better work-life balance. Read more about Entrepreneur | 3 Online Learning Platforms That Can Help You Develop Your Ideal Work-Life Balance
Online courses + time on campus = a new path to an MIT master’s degree
MIT announced today a pilot program allowing learners worldwide to take a semester’s worth of courses in its top-ranked, one-year Supply Chain Management (SCM) master’s program completely online, then complete an MIT master’s degree by spending a single semester on campus. Read more about MIT News | Online courses + time on campus = a new path to an MIT master’s degree
6 edX Courses That Can Change Your Financial Future — Led by the World’s Top Professors, For Free
If advice and guidance from world-renowned experts in the finance, economic and accounting industries were free, do you think more people would have better control over their finances? The folks at edX.org certainly think so, which is why they created an online learning destination for anyone with an internet connection to gain greater access to higher education, whether within finance or any other topic of interest. Read more about CardRates.com | 6 edX Courses That Can Change Your Financial Future — Led by the World’s Top Professors, For Free
43 free career-advancing courses you can take (and actually finish) this summer
Yes, summer is the perfect time to relax and recharge. But, it's also the perfect time to pick up a few new skills. Put that relaxed brain (and work schedule) to good use! Read more about Mashable | 43 free career-advancing courses you can take (and actually finish) this summer
Open edX powered by Bitnami now available in Amazon Web Services Marketplace
Cambridge, MA – June 25, 2015 – EdX, the open-source, nonprofit online learning destination offering MOOCs from some of the world’s best universities and institutions to learners around the globe, today announced that Open edX, the open-source platform powering edx.org, is now available for free in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace (AWS usage fees apply). Read more about edX | Open edX powered by Bitnami now available in Amazon Web Services Marketplace