With five years of experience as a writer and editor in the higher education and career development space, Ilana has a passion for creating accessible, relevant content that demystifies the higher-ed ...

TL;DR: A large bank of online courses from Harvard University are available to take for free on edX. edX hosts a wide range of free online courses from some of the top educational institutions in the ...

At first glance, they seem too good to be true: free courses—often offered by top universities—that students can complete at their own pace from anywhere with an internet connection? What’s the catch?