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Composite Score
7.9 /10
CX Score
8.2 /10
Category
Open edX
7.9 /10

What is Open edX?

Open edX is the open source platform that powers edX.org. Through our commitment to the open source vision, Open edX code is freely available to the community. Institutions and companies can host their own instances of Open edX and offer their own classes. Educators can extend the platform to build learning tools that precisely meet their needs. And developers can contribute new features to the Open edX platform.

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Awards & Recognition

Open edX won the following awards in the Learning Experience Platforms category

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Open edX Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

92 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Open edX?

0% Negative
9% Neutral
91% Positive

Pros

  • Trustworthy
  • Respectful
  • Helps Innovate
  • Inspires Innovation

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Recommendation Engine

90

Course authoring

88

LMS Integration

87

Blended Learning

86

Social Features

85

Mobile Learning

85

Collaboration Tools

85

Reporting

84

Gamification

82

API Integration

81

User Published Content

80

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Business Value Created

91

Ease of Customization

87

Ease of Implementation

86

Ease of IT Administration

85

Vendor Support

84

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

83

Usability and Intuitiveness

83

Breadth of Features

82

Availability and Quality of Training

81

Ease of Data Integration

80

Quality of Features

80

Open edX Reviews

James M.

  • Role: Student Academic
  • Industry: Healthcare
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2020

Awesome product, easy to use and time-bound.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Open edX from other similar products?

One unique feature is the availability of downloadable learning videos. Also, the ability to complete a course without an initial payment.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

An Authenticated Certificate of completion awarded at the end of each course.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Discussion forum. The forum seems to be neglected most of the time.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I highly recommend taking up several courses.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Effective Service
  • Saves Time
  • Reliable

Cons

  • Vendor's Interest First
  • Under Delivered

Tracy I.

  • Role: Sales Marketing
  • Industry: Banking
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2020

Open Source Education!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Open edX from other similar products?

Open Edx is way more engaging.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

This is a last-generation, full-featured, open-source platform for online learning allowing us the ability to offer our employees access to a breadth of online learning that moves with them.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Verified Certificates are pricey, and it would be great to have live online evaluations.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Have a strong understanding of your end game. If you are not sure what your endgame is in terms of your goals, you won't properly benefit from it.

Pros

  • Transparent
  • Enables Productivity
  • Respectful
  • Fair
  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Education
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2020

This platform is great.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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