We are excited to bring to you the latest edX feature aimed at improving learner experience and expanding access – AI course translations. 90% of the edX Subscription Catalog is now available in Spanish and Arabic to all verified learners, including MIT and Harvard courses. Google Cloud API Technology was selected to offer dynamic translations, providing a high quality experience for learners at 85%-90% satisfaction with the translated content.
How do Xpert AI Course Translations benefit our learners?
They make edX courses accessible to millions of learners globally that could not access it before, especially opening up the Latin America, MENA and Africa regions.
How do Xpert AI Course Translations benefit our clients?
They open learning on edX to your international employee base, expanding reach, and improving engagement for existing learners where English is not their first language. Arabic and Spanish were selected as priority languages for translations, as they cover a lot of our existing client base and regions that have shown significant interest in learning on edX. Finally, translating our catalog into widely spoken languages helps us better support our edX For Campus and edX For Government clients, who are often serving diverse learner groups globally.
What exactly are we translating?
Video subtitles, transcripts, unit page text and assessments. Effectively, the entire course. This means that learners who don’t speak English could take the course in their preferred language from start to finish.
Which languages are available?
We started with Spanish and Arabic. We are currently reviewing which languages to bring in next.
Which partners are included?
The vast majority! Including our most in-demand content providers like MIT, Harvard, Stanford, IBM and Cambridge. We plan to have a hundred percent of the edX course library translated in early 2025.
Who will this feature be available to?
To all edX clients and all verified edX learners. Translations can be easily turned on within the course, using the Translate button. A drop-down of language options appears, learners select their preferred language, and within seconds all course content is dynamically translated. They can change the language as they go if they need to.
What’s next?
We are planning on rolling out more languages in early 2025 covering all courses in the edX Subscription Catalog. We are looking at Portuguese, French and Indonesian, and more. Stay tuned.
Do you need certain courses translated into a language not currently available? Get in contact and we can discuss your options including translations across 130+ languages for your required content.
