Adam Medros, edX

“The real opportunity here is to increase the efficacy - to make every hour of education worth more than it previously was. That’s where i see the promise of software and technology - to really transform the efficacy not the cost of education”
— Adam Medros

This week on CUTalks, we are speaking to Adam Medros who is the ex-President and CEO of edX, a non-profit online course provider. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and has previously held roles at TripAdvisor and Amazon. We spoke about the impact of COVID-19 on online learning, the advantages of modular education, and the future of online learning amongst other things. Adam also shared his advice for startup founders running EdTech companies.


This podcast was produced by Carl Homer, Cambridge TV.

Jump to the following topics:

  1. What is edX - 00:51

  2. Why online education - 3:33

  3. edX methodology + target audience - 6:10

  4. Modular education - 9:11

  5. Should online education be for-profit - 14:24

  6. The importance of active learning - 18:13

  7. Courses offered by companies - 23:03

  8. The impact of Covid-19 on edX - 27:02

  9. Barriers to meeting the increase in demand for online education - 32:06

  10. The future of online learning - 37:40

  11. AI for personalising education - 42:44

  12. Is online learning applicable at every stage of education + how to make it accessible - 45:17

  13. Advice to EdTech startup founders - 48:16

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