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June 29, 2021
Harvard, MIT Part of $800 Million Deal to Push Access to Online Education
Education-technology company 2U to buy online-course platform edX; proceeds to go to a nonprofit run by the two universities
Published on The Wall Street Journal
June 29, 2021
Harvard, MIT to sell online edX platform
Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have struck a deal to sell their massive online education platform, edX, to the education technology company 2U, which they said will help edX continue the record growth it has experienced during the pandemic.
Published on Boston Globe
April 8, 2021
Online learning boomed during the pandemic—but what happens when students return to classrooms?
When the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to close their doors and move classes online in Mar. 2020, essentially all students were forced to become online learners.
Published on CNBC
August 14, 2019
How Boston’s C-suites can prepare their employees for the future of work
Corporate America is grappling with the impact of automation and artificial intelligence on today’s workforce, and many industries are facing obstacles when it comes to hiring and retaining workers wh
Published on The Boston Globe
November 19, 2017
GE, Microsoft, Partners Healthcare, edX.org and higher education institutions announce partnerships to advance online degree obtainment
Baker-Polito Administration Establishes New Commission on Digital Learning
Published on Mass.gov
March 8, 2017
These Top Schools Are Offering Big Savings On Master's Degrees, But There's A Catch
There's an experiment underway at a few top universities around the world to make some master's degrees out there more affordable. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for example, says the clas
Published on NPR
October 17, 2016
Lumina Foundation Grants edX $900,000 to Create 30 New MicroMasters
Lumina Foundation recently awarded edX, the nonprofit online learning destination founded by Harvard and MIT, a grant of $900,000 to create 30 competency-based, low-cost, open-admissions MicroMasters
October 13, 2016
Learn First, Pay Later (or Never)
MIT and 13 other schools said they would offer online graduate-level courses for free, open to all. Students who finish the program, dubbed the "MicroMasters," and pass the final exams can get certifi
September 21, 2016
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Support for edX MicroMasters Programs
Today the Baker-Polito Administration and public higher education leaders announced support for the efforts of edX, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit online learning destination founded by Harvard and M
March 2, 2016
2016 Winners announced for The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education
Today the winners were announced for the 2016 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education, which honors innovation and has become one of the most prestigious educational awards since its founding in 1988
