SAN FRANCISCO – More top universities outside the United States are joining the rush to offer "massive open online courses" that are broadening access to higher education. Coursera and edX, two ...

How can a nonprofit organization that gives away courses bring in enough revenue to at least cover its costs? That’s the dilemma facing edX, a project led by Harvard University and the Massachusetts ...

Since the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University unveiled their plan to create a platform for free online courses called edX, more than 120 other colleges and universities around ...

Some Canadian universities have free online courses that you can take now. You don't have to be a current student or have any ...

One local university announced they will be offering several online courses for free on the edX platform. The University of Michigan is launching their first four courses on edX beginning this April.

Rice University launched a free Advanced Placement biology course Monday on a website overseen by two other elite schools, a potentially significant milestone for a movement that aims to bring college ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Georgetown University plans to begin offering free online courses through a prominent online education provider. The Washington Post reports the school will announce Monday that ...

Frank is a social media journalist for the CDW family of technology magazine websites. The free online course catalog of edX will soon widen its offerings to high school students. EdX's high school ...

The value and variety of online cloud computing programs being offered by leading colleges and universities is proliferating. Focusing on the learning needs of IT professionals who need to apply cloud ...