Will EdTech change the university?

About this episode

Dr Shreeharsh Kelkar discusses the impact of EdTech and MOOCs on traditional universities.

Dr Shreeharsh Kelkar from UC Berkeley on to discuss massive online open courses or “MOOCs” and other varieties of education technology. Are they destined to displace the traditional university, or are (were) they just a fad? How do they compare with more general online platforms that host educational content, like YouTube? What sort of people start these ventures? Can they be trusted? Dr Kelkar is extremely well placed to answer these questions, combining a background in electrical engineerin...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Fabian

Guest: Dr Shreeharsh Kelkar

Topics covered

• EdTech
• MOOCs
• university education
• online learning
• technology in education

Keywords

• EdTech
• MOOCs
• university
• online courses
• YouTube
• education technology
• disruption

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UC Berkeley

Products: MOOCs, YouTube

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