Oxford University is to launch its first massive open online course (MOOC) in partnership with edX, the US online platform set up by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The MOOC, which will be taught entirely online, has been developed as a way for students from around the world to learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at an accelerated pace. EdX has nine million registered students and runs more than 900 online courses from prestigious universities around the world, including the Sorbonne in Paris, Berkeley in California and Imperial College London.
Oxford University is to launch its first massive open online course (MOOC) in partnership with edX, the US online platform set up by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The first course, From Poverty to Prosperity: Understanding Economic Development, will start in February 2017 and will be led by Sir Paul Collier, professor of economics and public policy at the Blavatnik School of Government. EdX has nine million registered students and runs more than 900 online courses from prestigious universities around the world, including the Sorbonne in Paris, Berkeley in California and Imperial College London.