MOOCs
This is the full name of MOOCs, the type of courses that edX offers.
Massive Open Online Courses
This is the open-source technology used by edX, allowing other institutions to create digital courses.
Open Source Software
Attending a top university in the U.S. is often described as being this.
Exorbitantly expensive
edX collaborates with institutions in this Asian country, mentioned in the text.
China
This was the first course offered on edX in 2012.
Circuits and electronics
By the year 2021, this many institutions were using edX for digital education.
150 institutions
Students who can’t afford university can sometimes rely on this to help them attend.
A scholarship
edX collaborates with institutions in this Middle Eastern country, mentioned in the text.
Jordan
The number of students that enrolled in the first edX course from 162 countries.
155 000
In this year, edX was launched.
2012
Although students can complete courses, edX doesn’t offer this type of qualification for free.
An official degree
This European country is also part of edX’s global partnerships.
France
This is the main benefit of MOOCs, making them different from traditional university courses.
They are free.
This university joined edX in the following year, pushing the platform to 1 million students.
Stanford University
This is the number of universities ranked in the top five in the U.S. that created or joined edX.
"three" (MIT, Harvard, Stanford)
edX courses are available worldwide; this is the number of different countries represented by students in the first course.
162 countries
These universities were the first two to create the edX platform.
MIT and Harvard
This is a learning model where students follow both edX courses and in-person lectures.
Blended learning classroom
This is one reason why people attend top universities in person rather than relying only on MOOCs.
The value or prestige of the official degree
This is the main reason edX has gained popularity globally.
Accessibility and affordability of education