edX
To increase access to high-quality education for everyone, everywhere, while enhancing teaching and learning on campus and online.
At a Glance
- Individual Learners
- Higher Education Institutions
- Global Corporations
- Government Agencies
AI Tools by edX
(1)edX
Online Learning from Top Universities
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Latest News
2U/edX successfully emerges from Chapter 11 restructuring as a private company.
New Microsoft online executive program launched on edX for AI business transformation.
edX Named to Fast Company's 2024 List of 'Most Innovative Companies' for AI advancements.
2024 Open edX Conference announcement for global educators.
Products & Services
Individual courses in various subjects, often free to audit with a paid certificate option.
Graduate-level courses for career advancement that can count toward a Master's degree.
Undergraduate-level credentials focused on job-relevant skills.
Premium, high-intensity courses for business leaders and professionals.
Market Position
Positioned as a high-quality, academic-led alternative to Coursera and Udemy, emphasizing partnerships with elite universities and its open-source foundation (Open edX).
Leadership
Founders
Anant Agarwal
MIT Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; former Director of MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL); first CEO of edX.
Piotr Mitros
MIT PhD graduate who developed the early technology for edX and served as its Chief Scientist.
Rafael Reif
Former President of MIT (2012–2022); led the creation of edX in collaboration with Harvard University.
Executive Team
Brian Napack
Executive Chairman
Experienced leader in education and publishing; former CEO of Wiley.
Kees Bol
Chief Executive Officer
Current CEO of 2U/edX following the 2024 restructuring.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Founded by Harvard and MIT as a non-profit initiative to provide massive open online courses (MOOCs). Each university committed $30 million to the venture with the goal of democratizing elite education.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Multi-faceted: Subscriptions for enterprise training (edX For Business), verified certificates for individual learners, and revenue-sharing on university degree programs.
Pricing Tiers
Access to course materials without a certificate.
Verified certificate of completion for individual courses.
Access to a curated academy of 16 self-paced courses.
Full access to the edX course library for small teams.
Target Markets
- Individual Learners
- Higher Education Institutions
- Global Corporations
- Government Agencies
- Professional Upskilling
- University Credit Accumulation
- Academic Research
- Corporate Training
- Test Preparation
- Smithsonian Institution
- Oxford University
- Microsoft
- IBM