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Monday, January 25, 2016
edX now offers complete programmes online, not just individual courses: CEO Anant Agarwal - Rica Bhattacharyya, Economic Times
MOOCs was earlier about creating individual courses in many areas and people could take them for free. Today, we have broken through in many major dimensions. One big example is today we offer complete programmes, not just individual courses, and we have also made a breakthrough with offering programme credit and certificates. For example, we launched a major data science programme with Columbia University. So, imagine, if you are student or working with a company you can complete a whole program. You can learn anything on MOOC for free, but if you want a micro masters credential, you have to pay a fee of $200-300 for the entire programme.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/interviews/edx-now-offers-complete-programmes-online-not-just-individual-courses-ceo-anant-agarwal/articleshow/50632132.cms