edX vs XuetangX
edX
edx.orgXuetangX
xuetangx.comSide by side
| Figure | edX | XuetangX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12.50/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 2 |
| Spec score · Online Course Marketplaces | 9.3 (#2) | 9.0 (#8) |
| Spec score · MOOC Platforms | 9.1 (#7) | 8.4 (#18) |
| Course catalog | The edX Help Center says learners can explore more than 3,500 courses. | The site advertises more than 5,000 MOOCs and courses from elite universities. |
| Course certificates | Yes | Yes |
| Course formats | mixed | video |
| Free course access | Auditing courses is free and supports exploration before purchasing a verified certificate. | The listed course offers free enrollment with 60 days of retrospective learning. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia, United States | Beijing, China |
| Mobile apps | both | XuetangX has iPhone and iPad app listings on Apple’s App Store and an Android app listing on Google Play. |
Plans
edX
- Audit trackFree
- Verified trackPrice not published
- Starter$349 a year
- Campus PlanPriced on request
- Essentials$150 a year
- Teams$396 a year
- Professional Certificate Programs$500, paid once
- Executive Education Programs$2,500, paid once
- EnterprisePriced on request
XuetangX
- Free course enrollment (舌尖上的微生物)Free
- Certification study (舌尖上的微生物)299 CNY, paid once
In their own words
edX
edX is an online course provider offering courses, certificates, executive education, microcredentials and degrees from edX, member institutions, 2U and other organizations. Learners can audit courses for free, but the audit track limits content, omits graded assignments and certificates, and ends access to materials when the course ends. Verified individual courses start at around $50 and include graded work, a certificate and continued access to lectures, readings and lessons. Multi-course professional certificate programs start at around $500; executive education programs can cost at least $2,500. Courses combine video and text, discussions, and different problems and assessments; many are self-paced, and individual courses generally take two to six weeks. Android and iOS apps support enrollment, most assignments, discussions and offline video downloads, but not timed or proctored exams. Institutional and business offerings include LMS integrations, SSO, grade pass-back, analytics dashboards and administrative tools. edX reports a network of 100 million learners and more than 250 content partners.
XuetangX
XuetangX is an online learning platform with university courses and practical skills training. Its catalog lists more than 5,000 MOOCs and accredited certifications, and the platform offers video courses, job-entry preparation and professional skills training. Industrial partners named by the platform include Baidu, JD and Meituan. A listed course, 舌尖上的微生物, offers free enrollment with 60 days of retrospective learning; a ¥299 certification-study option provides permanent access to its videos and learning records, with a certificate after passing assessment. Course teams can use Studio to organize material with an outline editor, drag-and-drop tools and incremental section releases, and can co-author together. Studio supports video, discussion, multimedia, HTML and more than a dozen problem types. Its analytics include course activity, study habits, completion, engagement and enrollment. Rain Classroom connects teaching tools with PowerPoint and WeChat, and includes quizzes, live interaction, homework formats and teaching analytics. XuetangX is available on Android, iOS and web.