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Open edX platform is the open-source platform software developed by edX and made freely available to other institutions of higher learning that want to make similar offerings. On June 1, 2013, edX open sourced its entire platform. [40] The source code can be found on GitHub.
In some cases, students will help evaluate each other's work, and may even participate in some of the teaching online. [citation needed] In addition, edX is being used as an experimental research platform to support and evaluate a variety of other new concepts in online learning.
In September 2013, edX announced a partnership with Google to develop MOOC.org, a site for non-xConsortium groups to build and host courses. Google will work on the core platform development with edX partners. In addition, Google and edX will collaborate on research into how students learn and how technology can transform learning and teaching.
The Open edX platform is the open-source software, originally developed by Piotr Mitros, [2] [3] whose development led to the creation of the edX organization. On June 1, 2013, edX open sourced the platform, naming it Open edX to distinguish it from the organization itself. [4] The source code can be found on GitHub.
2U was founded in 2008 by John Katzman (who founded The Princeton Review and later, Noodle) originally naming it 2tor (pronounced "Tutor") after his dog Tor. [6] Katzman recruited colleagues including Chip Paucek (former CEO of Hooked on Phonics), and technology entrepreneur Jeremy Johnson to be co-founders. [7]
CS50x is a massive online open course and "one of the most popular MOOCs in the world." [34] CS50 first opened to online students in 2007, [35] but the CS50x course officially launched in 2012 as a course on edX. [36]
In 2012, Harvard and MIT launched edX, a massive open online course (MOOC) provider to deliver online learning opportunities to the public. [9] Between 2013 and 2019, some MIT OCW courses were delivered by the European MOOC platform Eliademy. [10] In recent years, MIT OCW has expanded its reach and features.
[20] [21] Online platforms can also offer more diverse representations of student populations as learners prepare for working in the twenty-first century. [22] The diversity comes from interacting with students outside of one's geographical location, possibly offering a variety of perspectives on course content. [22]