Anant Agarwal
MIT Professor | Online Learning & Future of Education
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Anant Agarwal is a renowned computer scientist and education innovator. As a Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he founded edX, the pioneering non-profit online learning platform that has reached over 45 million students worldwide.
Agarwal's work has been recognized with the Minnie Goldsmith Award and the MIT Goodwin Medal. His TED Talks on the transformative power of online education have inspired millions.
Agarwal's keynotes offer a visionary outlook on the role of technology in expanding access to quality learning experiences globally.
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Why massive open online courses (still) matter
2013 was a year of hype for MOOCs (massive open online courses). Great big numbers and great big hopes were followed by some disappointing first results. But the head of edX, Anant Agarwal, makes the case that MOOCs still matter -- as a way to share high-level learning widely and supplement (but perhaps not replace) traditional classrooms. Agarwal shares his vision of blended learning, where teachers create the ideal learning experience for 21st century students.
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