Coursera and edX have announced that it will offer institutions free access for courses impacted by COVID-19. Coursera will provide the Coursera for Campus platform free to higher education institutions impacted by coronavirus until the end of July, and will allow students who enrol in Coursera courses on or before July 31st to retain access until September 30th. “Universities can sign up to provide their enrolled students with access to more than 3,800 courses and 400 specializations from Coursera’s top university and industry partners,” explained Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda. Similarly, edX has launched a Remote Access Program giving students free access to courses and programs from all edX partners participating in the initiative. “We want to help our university partners best support their students during this tough time,” said edX CEO Anant Agarwal.
