Unlike its peers at the top of the education food chain ( such as Coursera and Udacity ) , edX plans to remain committed to traditional institutions , developing pathways to credit for non - traditional students . EdSurge reports the MOOC provider plans to double down on such credit - bearing initiatives , increasing the quality of its courses , the cost , and the number of learning experiences And one of the more obvious ways to become that mainstream pathway is to build in credits. so partner schools can move toward financial sustainability with their programmes . Although edX launched with the goal of democratising education , it has mainly served the elite , but initiatives in progress or already announced for the coming years could bring the company back to its initial goal , providing access to affordable , credit - bearing courses at the world ’s top institutions .
Unlike its peers at the top of the education food chain ( such as Coursera and Udacity ) , edX plans to remain committed to traditional institutions , developing pathways to credit for non - traditional students . EdSurge reports the MOOC provider plans to double down on such credit - bearing initiatives , increasing the quality of its courses , the cost , and the number of learning experiences so partner schools can move toward financial sustainability with their programmes . Although edX launched with the goal of democratising education , it has mainly served the elite , but initiatives in progress or already announced for the coming years could bring the company back to its initial goal , providing access to affordable , credit - bearing courses at the world ’s top institutions .