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EdX is legitimate educational website. Courses are made by individual universities not by the platform itself which gives it high credibility. If you purchase a course you can earn university credits. EdX certificates are one of the few that are recognized universally by employers. EdX was established in 2012 by Harvard University and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Over 14 millions students have taken courses on EdX.
Try before you buy
After you found your desired course click on the "Enroll Now" button on the course information page and then click on the "Audit This Course". This option allows you to join the course for free. All EdX courses can be audited for free. Audit Track does not include all study materials or the full course content, unlimited course access, graded assignments, proctored exam and certificate. You can upgrade from Audit Track to Verified Track by paying the course fee within specific date and unlock all the features including the certificate.
Proctored exam
Proctored exam is timed online exam (multiple choice questions, open answers or in form of essay - depends on the type of the course) during which you are supervised by proctoring software. Proctoring software is for free and the price for using it is already included in the price of the course so you don't need to worry about any additional fees. Proctoring software is monitoring your computer's screen, recording your webcam and microphone while you take the exam. When your exam is finished all the data are uploaded to the server, reviewed by the staff member and evaluated whether you met all conditions (each course might have different conditions so please read carefully all requirements to avoid failing the exam). Proctored exam can be performed only on PC (desktop or laptop with microphone and webcam). It's not possible to take proctored exam on phone or tablet. Supported operating systems are Windows and iOS (depends on the iOS version, better to double check before the exam whether your iOS version is supported). The online connection is essential so make sure you have available internet and enough data allowance. The purpose of proctored exam is to monitor your environment in order to avoid any cheating and increase credibility of certificate.
Graded assignments and essays
Assignments and essays are evaluated by tutors from the university/college which created the course or by your peers (always is provided detailed guidance on how to grade assignments properly to ensure fair and accurate grades). Each assignment, essay or quizz has assigned point value represented in percentage. If you don't invest enough effort through the whole course you might fail at the end.
Multiple assessments increase credibility
Course grading is splitted into the sections and you can earn up to 100% alltogether (for example 4x5% quizzes, 2x7% assignments, 1x16% essay and 1x50% final proctored exam). If the passing score is (for example) 60% (the lowest passing grade) it might get challenging.
To pass the course most of them require to accomplish at least 50% (mostly at least 60%). Assignments, essays and quizzes can be submitted in most cases only once.
Don't be mistaken most of courses are not easy to pass unless you invest your time and enough effort.
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