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ANANT AGARWAL: Welcome to edX. I'm Anant Agarwal. I'm the president of edX, and I'm also a professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT.
edX founder Anant Agarwal introduces the platform: free-to-join online courses from top universities, self-paced learning with instant feedback, and an active discussion community.
Key Takeaways
- edX makes high-quality courses from top universities accessible to a global audience.
- Self-paced learning with instant feedback and interactive content supports flexible study.
- The platform emphasizes community through large cohorts and active discussion forums.
- Completing course requirements earns a certificate of mastery, encouraging lifelong learning.
What the video covers
- Anant Agarwal, edX president and MIT professor, welcomes viewers to the edX online learning platform.
- He frames online learning as democratizing education and describes edX as community-oriented rather than profit-driven.
- Learners can take courses with very large cohorts, often 100,000 or more students, which adds a social dimension.
- Joining edX is presented as a three-step process: browse, choose, and start learning.
- Registration is quick, and learners are encouraged to check course prerequisites before enrolling.
- Courses come from leading universities and professors around the world.
- The courseware includes video lectures, automated feedback, and interactive exercises for self-paced study.
- Instant feedback, often shown as a green check mark, helps learners gauge their understanding, and many questions allow multiple attempts.
- Courses are described as rigorous but enjoyable, typically running about a semester or 12 weeks.
- Discussion forums are active, with students helping each other as well as instructors, and learners who meet requirements earn a certificate of mastery.
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Online learning is revolutionizing the world. Education will never be the same again, and edX is at the cutting edge of this revolution, so when you take edX courses online, you are part of this evolution.
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Online learning is the ultimate democratizer. When you learn on edX, you're joining a community.
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Imagine taking a class with 100,000 or more students. This social aspect is a lot of fun.
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I think you will enjoy the experience. At edX, it's about people. It's not about profit.
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For you, edX is about the best courses from the best schools and the best professors.
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Becoming a member of edX is easy.
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SPEAKER 2: We're really excited to have you here.
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We're going to get you started. It's quick: three easy steps. Browse, choose, and have some fun.
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Registration takes seconds, and once you register, just browse the courses. When you find something that you like, click it.
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It's that easy. Choose wisely. You're selecting courses from the best schools all around the world.
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Make sure to check the prerequisites. Now you can choose your course, and you're on your way.
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Welcome to the club.
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SPEAKER 3: Now that you've signed up for a course, you can view the courseware.
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The courseware is made up of great videos, automated feedback, and cool interactive features, all for self-paced learning.
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The interactives are designed to help you explore your understanding of key concepts. A big part of edX is getting instant feedback on your answers, frequently in the form of a green check mark.
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In a lot of questions, you can try as many times as you need to get the right answer.
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Courses can be tough. We make sure that they're rigorous, but they can also be a lot of fun.
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A big part of edX is the social aspect. You can be as social as you want on the discussion boards.
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In our forums, there's an active community. It's not just the professors. Students help each other out.
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A typical course can run a semester length, or about 12 weeks. At the end of that course, if you've met the course requirements, you can get a certificate of mastery.
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Once you've completed the course, you're part of our group of lifelong learners.
Topics:edXonline learningMOOCfree coursesonline educationself-paced learningdiscussion forumscertificate of masteryAnant Agarwallifelong learning
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