SOFTWARE / ONLINE COURSE PLATFORMS / EDX

edX

Access the world's best education

Ranked #10 in Online course platforms with a free plan.

edX is a software at US.

A massive open online course provider founded by Harvard and MIT offering university-level AI micro-bachelors and masters degrees.

Official website

At a glance

Address	US
Price from	Free
Best for	Rigorous academic credentials and university credit

From edX's own website.

Company facts

Founded	2012
Headquarters	US
Industries	Educational technology, Educational system
Social profiles	LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Facilities and features

Its website also mentions:

Self-serve sign-up

What stands out

The product boasts high learner satisfaction rates across its certificate programs.

“95% of learners who have completed a Professional Certificate program , 94% of MicroBachelors® program completers, and 97% of MicroMasters® program completers would recommend their program to others.”edX, own website

The product allows learners to earn transferable credits and save on tuition costs.

“Learners in the MicroMasters program typically earn up to 25% of their graduate degree in advance, saving time and tuition.”edX, own website

Worth knowing

User interface can feel overly academic and less intuitive

How it ranks

edX is ranked 10th of 10 in Online course platforms with a free plan (Lister Score 76.0).

#10 in Online course platforms with a free plan · Lister Score 76.0

edX distributes high-quality education at scale to global learners and working professionals.

Boasts high learner satisfaction rates across its certificate programs.

How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 12; buying information on its own site 4.