Online Education: Will it Make Us Smarter?
Monday, March 4
1:30PM - 2:30PM
Austin Convention Center Room 16AB
Summary
As acknowledgment of the online education space continues to grow—both within and outside university walls—so do the players seeking to maximize the promise of digital learning. With an array of organizations and startups battling over pupils’ time and attention, how can one determine which approach is “best”? Is it the company that offers live online tutors to aid in course study? Or the one that partners with top-tier universities to create content for millions of people around the globe? Is it the startup that allows anyone to create an online course? Can we even say there is a “best” approach to online education? Hear from a panel of successful startups in the online education space and industry experts as they debate the methods, challenges, downfalls and opportunities MOOCs and edtech providers will face in their quest to forever change how we learn. Listen to their thoughts on the future landscape on online education and how they view the maturation of the industry over time.
Event Type: Sessions
Category: Panel
Theme: OER and MOOCs
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