Anant Agarwal
Chief Platform Officer of 2U & Founder of edX
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Mission
One Year Later: Uniting Quality and Access to Create Exponential Impact
Discover 10 ways that 2U and edX have jointly evolved and innovated since we came together, enabling us to make an even greater impact for learners, our partners, and the world in the years to come.
Partner Spotlight
Learning at the Right Size and Right Time at Any Stage: 5 Organizations Successfully Embracing a Learner-Centric Approach
Learn how Ukraine’s Ministry of Education and Science, Spain’s Universitat Politècnica de València, Israel’s Campus-IL, and U.S.-based LabXchange and Starbucks Global Academy are leveraging Open edX—the open source platform that powers edX.org—to deliver great outcomes for learners across the globe.
Partner Spotlight
Learn How 10 edX Grantees Will Teach the Unique, Essential Human Skills Needed for the Virtual Age
From digital teamwork to conflict management to emotional resilience, learn more about the edX grantees developing new courses to help learners navigate today’s increasingly remote and hybrid workplaces.
Culture
Doing What You Love is Good Food For the Soul: Meet Lauren Holliday, Managing Director of Open Courses and Marketplace
Get to know Lauren Holliday, 2U's managing director and edX's former vice president of product responsible for maintaining and advancing the "front door" to 2U.
Mission
Introducing edX Live—Uniting Leaders Across Industry to Shape the Future of Learning and Work
I’m excited to host edX Live, a new LinkedIn Live series that will bring together influential leaders from academia and business in conversations where we can cross-pollinate ideas, break glass, and learn from each other’s expertise how we can transform for the better.
Partner Spotlight
The Pivot to Learner-Centricity: Why 4 Universities Are Meeting Student Demand for Flexible, Workforce-Aligned Education
In higher education, the power dynamics have begun to shift from institutions to learners and employees. Here are examples of four international universities taking a more learner-centric approach as part of their digital transformation strategies: The London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Cambridge, MEF University, and University of Birmingham.
News & Press
Standing With Ukraine: Supporting Displaced Learners
At 2U and edX we stand with the people of Ukraine and all those who urgently seek peace. Learn how we are supporting Ukraine’s academic institutions and students.
Partner Spotlight
3 Predictions About the Future—and Fusing—of Work and Education from IBM, The Linux Foundation, and World Bank Group
Hear how three of our corporate partners—IBM, The Linux Foundation, and World Bank Group—see the worlds of work and education coming together in more collaborative and innovative ways to drive societal impact and superior value for learners at scale into the digital age.
Insights
The Age of Learner-Centricity: 4 Educational Trends Opening Doors to Remarkable Opportunity
Due to the pandemic and rapid pace of technology, learners now increasingly come first in the world of education. At the dawn of this new normal, I see four significant shifts that offer meaningful, transformative opportunities for learners and universities alike.
Insights
The Power of MicroBachelors® Programs: Affordable Access to Career-Relevant Skills Now—and Credit Toward a Full Degree
Learn about these modular and stackable online programs from edX that not only put in-demand skills in the hands of learners quickly, but also bear real college credit along the way.