What is Open edX?

Create motivating educational experiences that can cater to any number of participants. A unified platform enables the implementation of online campuses, traditional instructor-led classes, and degree programs seamlessly. This allows for the efficient expansion of support from small groups of learners to thousands at once. edX, co-founded by Harvard and MIT, serves as a prominent online learning platform. The Open edX platform offers learner-focused, highly adaptable educational technology and was initially developed for MOOCs. Over time, it has transformed into a premier learning solution, addressing the needs of Higher Education institutions, businesses, and government entities alike. Its versatility makes it an ideal choice for diverse educational settings.

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Company Facts

Company Name:
edx
Date Founded:
2012
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
open.edx.org
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Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Open edX Categories and Features

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Academic / Education
Asynchronous Learning
Blended Learning
Built-In Course Authoring
Corporate / Business
Customizable
Gamification
Learner Portal
Mobile Learning
Open Source
SCORM Compliance
Synchronous Learning
Video Conferencing
eCommerce
eLearning Companies

Open edX Customer Reviews

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  • Reviewer Name: Juan Camilo M.
    Position: Cofounder
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    A great open source platform for creating and publishing online courses.

    Date: Nov 11 2020
    Summary

    I've been working with the platform for 7+ years in many different projects, spanning from small online academies to large government projects.
    Overall, the Open edX platform is a great tool for robust, large scale and long term online learning projects.

    Positive

    The open edX platform is a complete open source solution for building and running online courses. It is the platform that powers the edx.org website where millions of learners worldwide find thousands of great courses.
    The functionalities in the platform are broad and well designed and there is a lot of flexibility for authors to build high quality learning experiences.

    Negative

    Setting up, configuring and operating the platform is challenging, but there is a live community of users willing to help and also well stablished companies that provide professional services to organizations interested in using this technology.

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  • Reviewer Name: Pinku S.
    Position: Accountant
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Best online learning platform

    Date: Jun 06 2020
    Summary

    Overall Edx is very trusted online learning app. I loved It's concept to get access of study material for no cost. The courses are very well taught and easy to understand. If you want to extend your education this is best platform to learn in free time.

    Positive

    There are more than 2000 online course available. Very easy to understand course and easy to clear doubt. It has lots of quizzes and exams to test you skills.

    Negative

    To get certificates you need to buy complete programs.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Senior Software Engineer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 5,000 - 9,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Recommended platform for online education

    Date: Aug 23 2020
    Summary

    edX is the best platform for learning technical skills be it basic programming or artificial intelligence. A lot of reputed institutes provides their online courses with degree and certifications via edX , best part is you can do most of these courses for free and only need to pay for the degree or certificate if you want that.

    Positive

    Massive catalog of courses.
    Lots of recognized institute-curated content.
    Experienced teachers.
    Great community and forums.
    Free tracks of most courses.
    Certificates can be gained by one time payment for individual courses.

    Negative

    No cons it is hands down the best platform for technical courses.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Software Developer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Excellent e-learning platform

    Date: Jul 10 2020
    Summary

    edX is an excellent massive open online course platform and I highly recommend edX for anyone looking for e-learning programs. Most of the programs are for free; only certification is charged.

    Positive

    Wide range of topics
    Good quality of course content and instructors
    Most courses are offered for free
    Certifications from recognized universities
    Professional programs in tie-up with unis
    Courses are archived once complete - allows for access even after completion
    Financial assistance program

    Negative

    The only con i found is that it can be challenging for a new user to navigate and understand everything edX has to offer - there are multiple types of courses and tracks and it takes some time to get used to.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: CEO
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    ONE-STOP-SHOP Elearning

    Date: Nov 23 2020
    Summary

    The benefit of Open Edx based on open standards, external applications and information can be easily integrated. The use of open standards enables institutions, organisations and companies to select many use cases and expand them as required. With Open edX you can offer diversified learning models.

    Positive

    The Open edX software is open source, which ensures a modern architecture with short release cycles and continuous technological advancements. This creates the potential for more flexibility and faster innovation.

    Open edX is characterized by its high level of flexibility and scalability, so the platform can be adapted according to requirements and the number of concurrent users.

    The platform consists in the front end out of two parts: the LMS and the Course Management System (“Studio”).

    Negative

    A modular, but very large and complex ecosystem. The learning curve for developers can be difficult.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Project Manager
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Easy to use, modern and flexible

    Updated: Nov 23 2020
    Summary

    Concluding, Open edX is a great product, which is especially characterized by its user-friendliness, the simple but effective learner guidance and the different functionalities and options.
    It is extendable and customizable in a high level. The platform can be seamlessly integrated into an existing infrastructure.

    Positive

    Open edX comes with a built-in authoring tool called Studio which offers by default a wide range of different component types. This allows course creators and educators to build diversified, engaging and interactive courses. It is easy to use both from the learner's (LMS) and the educator's (Studio) point of view.
    In case the default available component types do not cover the respective requirements, the platform can be easily extended (among others via LTI). Open edX is a great and modern platform to transfer and query knowledge.

    Negative

    A product that lives through the active exchange and work of a worldwide community of experienced frontend and backend developers should also provide features by standard that enable the work as a learning community. This aspect is still expandable.

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