[loughnane]

This is a huge bummer. edX was the prime example I would hold up when people said "remote learning is terrible". Several of the courses I took on there ranked among some of the best classes I've ever taken, in-person or otherwise.

I agree with another commenter in that I had hoped it would persist since 1) education is ostensibly the business of Harvard and MIT and 2) Their pockets are deep enough to think long-term.

I will admit that I haven't used it much in the past few years. Had been getting turned off by the credential chasing and access disappearing after some time.

Tough to see an excellent path forward from here. I've never heard of this 2U firm.

[wrycoder]

"MIT will continue to offer courses to learners worldwide via edX, as well as on a new platform now known as MITx Online. MIT’s Office of Digital Learning will build and operate MITx Online as a new world-facing platform, based on Open edX, that MIT is creating for MITx MOOCs.

MIT faculty may choose to continue to offer their courses through the new edX after the transaction is completed, or move them to MITx Online."

It's worth reading the article - there is much more that's not being addressed on HN.

[loughnane]

I read it. Honestly that just feels like momentum. I’d be surprised if in two years the product was recognizable

[rantwasp]

yeah. edX was stellar compared to other platforms. like really really good. sad that it's uncertain what is going to happen to it now