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High Demand Has Led to a Nationwide Shortage of 150,000+ People with Data Science Skills

Published on: Mar 11, 2019 by 2507 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

More than 90% of the world’s data has been produced in the last two years–a meteoric rise that’s driving a crucial need for data professionals. According to a recent LinkedIn Jobs Report, “data science skills are in high demand across industries,” with a national shortage of more than 150,000 people. In the next decade, millions of new jobs will require the ability to think critically,...

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5 Course Trailers Our Learners Love

Published on: Jun 16, 2017 by 4852 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

There are over a thousand courses on edX, and many of them have trailers to give you a taste of what the course is all about. But which of these videos really caught the attention of our learners? We looked at the number of views, likes and learner feedback to bring you the five course trailers that edX learners love the most: 5. The Science of Happiness UC...

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May the Fourth Be With You

Published on: May 03, 2017 by 17541 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

Androids, Aerodynamics, and Avoiding the Dark Side: edX Courses for Star Wars fans It’s safe to say that the team at edX HQ has its fair share of Star Wars fans. This film franchise has everything: an epic hero-story that spans galaxies, family angst that spans generations, a mystical force that transcends good and evil, and perhaps most importantly: robots, rockets, aliens, and lasers. Here...

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Get Started on the Road to Happiness!

Published on: Mar 20, 2017 by 6075 views No Comments
Posted in: Learner News

We’re celebrating International Day of Happiness! In honor of the occasion, we want to encourage you to do something that makes you happy today and every other day of the year. A great place to start is with learning something new. Did you know that learning and education can have many positive effects on our happiness? Mastering a new subject is a challenging, engaging, and meaningful...

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10 Most Popular edX Courses in 2016

Published on: Dec 15, 2016 by 40161 views 1 Comment
Posted in: Learner News

As the year comes to a close, we take a look back at our ten most popular courses of 2016, as selected by you, our learners. Our list, based on total enrollments and learner ratings, showcases your favorite courses and what you’ve had to say about them: 10. The Science of Happiness – UC BerkeleyX (Starts January 3, Self-Paced) Learner rating: 4.5/5 “This was an incredible experience....

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Improve Your Writing Skills with 6 Free Online Courses

Published on: Nov 08, 2016 by 204083 views No Comments
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Words are powerful. They inspire greatness and effect change. They start movements and empower leaders. They have the power to get you hired, get you promoted and, if used incorrectly, get you fired. Combine the power of words with the ease and speed of email and social distribution in the digital age and one can quickly see that it has never been more important to...

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