Discussion Panels

  • Increasing Access

    Thursday | October 12, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:45

    With a plethora of open online courses and resources for learning, how do we reach more learners, especially those facing an opportunity gap? Hear the latest on increasing access efforts from these passionate representatives from Carnegie Mellon University, 2U, Coursera, Southern New Hampshire University, and Axim Collaborative. Norman Bier will lead this discussion to highlight current initiatives from these different organizations, insights on what is working, and the challenges of tackling the barriers to access.

    • Moderator

      Carnegie Mellon University

    • Panelist

      2U

      Senior Vice President, Partnerships

    • Panelist

      Open edX - Axim Collaborative

      Vice President of Engineering

    • Panelist

      Coursera

      Senior Product Manager

    • Panelist

      Southern New Hampshire University

      Assistant Vice President of Strategy, Architecture, and Performance

  • Impacting Sustainability Education

    Friday | October 13, 2023 | 10:00 - 10:45

    Universities are focusing on sustainability initiatives more today than ever before. Can open online initiatives play a key role in making a scalable change? Gain perspective on how open, online courses impact sustainability education with these fanatic representatives from Harvard University, Northeastern University, and TU Delft, as well as an MITx MOOC learner. Colin Fredricks will facilitate a discussion to answer questions on how universities address these topics in their open online courses, how they reach those outside of campus, and what learners do with the skills they gain from these educational resources.

    • Moderator

      Harvard

      Manager of Instructional Technology:

    • Panelist

      Delft University of Technology

      Executive Director

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      Northeastern University

      Assistant Professor | Architecture

    • Panelist

      Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc)

      Science Associate

  • The Future of the MOOC Community: AI's Role in Crafting Next-Generation MOOCs

    Friday | October 13, 2023 | 16:05 - 17:15

    Carlos Delgado Kloos will moderate a discussion between panelists and the audience to reflect on the future of the MOOC community and its evolving relationship with industry partners, higher ed, and K-12 as we close out this year’s conference.

    • Featured Speaker

      Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

    • Panelist

      Georgia Tech's College of Computing

      Executive Director of Online Education & OMSCS

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      University of La Laguna - Spain

      Full Professor in Computer Architecture Technology

    • Panelist

      Massachusetts Institute of Technology

      Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science