Saturday, October 20, 2018

EdX addresses tech skills gap with online master's degrees under $10K - Macy Bayern, Tech Republic

EdX.org, founded by Harvard and MIT, has launched a series of new online Master's degree programs in desirable fields like analytics, computer science, and cybersecurity, according to a Thursday press release. The programs are offered by top-ranked, high quality universities often at a low cost, added the release. The online Master's program from EdX was launched after a successful run of the initial pilot program, said the release. Partnering with Georgia Institute of Technology in Analytics, the pilot program had 250 students in Fall 2018, growing to more than 1,200 students in Fall 2018. Georgia Tech's Online Master of Science in Analytics (OMS Analytics) degree is offered for less than $10,000, according to the release. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/edx-addresses-tech-skills-gap-with-online-masters-degrees-under-10k/