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Designing the Future of Higher Education: Meet Brandon

Published on: May 23, 2019 by 216 views No Comments
Posted in: edX Insider

Welcome to this week’s edition of edX Insider, where we give you a behind-the-scenes look at edX HQ. Today, we sit down with Brandon, Senior User Experience Practitioner, to discuss the career advice he’d give his younger self, his role at edX, and more. Quick Stats Name: Brandon Cooley Role: Senior User Experience Practitioner Nickname: B Cool Hometown: Greenville, SC What’s your best advice for...

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edX Welcomes AfghanX

Published on: May 21, 2019 by 583 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

We are excited to welcome AfghanX, an e-learning initiative from the ministry of education in Afghanistan, to the global community of edX partners. The ministry of education’s goal with this partnership is to incorporate digital technologies into teaching, learning and research and ultimately increasing the employability of Afghan men and women in the workplace. AfghanX will increase access to high quality education for its citizens,...

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Persiguiendo nuevos intereses y estudiando una maestría: Conoce a Bertram

Published on: May 15, 2019 by 417 views No Comments
Posted in: En Español

¿Qué programa cursaste en edX y cuáles fueron tus objetivos al tomarlo? Comencé a tomar el primer MOOC de energía solar de TU Delft, en 2013. Después de eso, en 2017 me inscribí en el programa MicroMasters de ingeniería en energía solar de la misma universidad. Mi universidad no tenía un enfoque particular en la energía solar, y estaba ansioso por aprender sobre eso en...

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Gaining Foundational Knowledge to Pursue an Advanced Degree: Meet Anthony

Published on: May 14, 2019 by 518 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner Stories

How did you first learn about edX? I learned about edX from one of its founders Anant Agarwal, who was pivotal in inspiring my interest in electronics. What were your goals in taking the C Programming with Linux Professional Certificate Program? Currently I am seeking the open doors towards my M.S. in C.S. online. Rounding out the ‘basics’ gave me a good deal of practice...

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Beneficios de la educación online con los cursos en línea de la Universidad Galileo

Published on: May 14, 2019 by 501 views No Comments
Posted in: En Español

Descubre uno de los cursos gratuitos online de edX que puedes comenzar hoy mismo. La educación en línea ofrece un sin fin de beneficios; tener la posibilidad de balancear una vida ocupada en el trabajo sin dejar al lado el crecimiento personal y profesional, no tiene precio. El estudio online también nos permite la posibilidad de perfeccionar nuestro manejo del tiempo y adquirir nuevas habilidades....

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Cursos en los que te puedes inscribir este mes

Published on: May 09, 2019 by 1083 views No Comments
Posted in: En Español

En edX puedes encontrar cursos de las mejores universidades que te ayudarán a avanzar tu carrera profesional. Te invitamos a explorar nuestra oferta de cursos para que aprendas una nueva habilidad. Algunos de nuestros cursos con más demanda son: Transformación Digital en las Empresas JaverianaX (El curso está abierto para inscripción) Creación musical con Soundcool: Introducción UPValenciaX (El curso está abierto para inscripción) Contratos internacionales...

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Why AI Will Never Replace Teachers

Published on: May 07, 2019 by 1044 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

Today, on Teacher Appreciation Day, I want to firmly drive home one very important point: AI will never replace our amazing teachers – and I’m saying that as the CEO of the online learning platform edX and in the business of developing education technology. It’s common to think of technologies like AI as things that can easily be used to replace people. That certainly happens....

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