Wellesley College joins edX

"edX, the online learning initiative founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and launched in May, announced today the addition of Wellesley College to its group of educational leaders who are focused on providing a category-leading quality higher education experience to the global online community. Wellesley College is the first liberal arts college to join edX—and the first women’s college to offer massive open online courses (MOOCs). Wellesley College will provide a series of WellesleyX courses to the platform that are unique to the College and broaden the course offerings on edx.org. According to H. Kim Bottomly, President of Wellesley College, WellesleyX provides an opportunity for the College to impact the future of higher education. 'Wellesley is ready to contribute our liberal arts perspective to help shape online education, particularly as colleges work to figure out how to bring the small classroom experience to the online learning landscape. We are convinced that Wellesley and its outstanding faculty have the creativity and vision to take on this challenge.'  Regarded as one of the world’s finest colleges, Wellesley is known for cultivating generations of women leaders; its pedagogical innovation; and its commitment to highly personalized, discussion-based learning. With the launch of WellesleyX, the College will open access to its rigorous courses and distinguished faculty to anyone with an internet connection..."