To EdX or Open EdX...that is the question

To EdX or Open EdX...that is the question

Where we are now: EdX Edge - https://edge.edx.org/courses/course-v1:utexas+UT.THCS.1.01+20162/info

Where could be in EdX - https://www.edx.org/school/utsystemx

Where we could be on Open EdX - course.weteachcs.org?, courses.utexas.edu?, courses.education.utexas.edu?

Our MOOC objectives:

  1. Get Texas Teachers Certified
  2. Build a sustainable Organization

 

 

EdX Edge

EdX

OpenEdX

 

Ease of deployment & systems mgmt

Easy

Easy

Requires systems management

 

Marketing

Hidden

Discoverable (UTSystemX)

Program Driven

 

Commerce

N/A (No can do!)

EdX - 40% fee

Work - requires IT muscle & $$’s.

 

Branding/Identity (URL)

EdX

EdX (UTSystemX)

UT Program

Ex - laganita.stanford.edu and more

Customization

None

None

Yes

This requires significant systems experties

Access to Data

Indirect,