edX (audit) vs Google
We haven't taken both platforms through a full review cycle yet. The scores below are placeholders.
edX (audit) or Google: which should you choose?
Choose edX (audit) if
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Choose Google if
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Side by side
| edX (audit) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cost model | Free to audit; verified certificates are paid | Completely free |
| What is free | Audit gives you the course content; the verified certificate is a separate purchase. | Everything is free. No certificate exists to pay for. |
| Certificates | Paid verified certificates | None |
| Best for | University-run courses, including Harvard's CS50 family | Rigorous conceptual grounding with excellent visualisations |
| Weakest at | Certificate value for money: CS50 offers its own free certificate instead | Anyone who wants a credential at the end |
Where to go next
- edX (audit): our platform review
Good for auditing, but check whether the course has its own free certificate before paying edX for one.
- Google: our platform review
As good as free ML education gets, if a certificate doesn't matter to you.
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