A Forum On MOOCs: An Opportunity For Minority Serving Institutions?

Saturday, October 5, 2013: 2:15 PM-3:45 PM
217 C (Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center)
Chairs:
José Herrera, PhD, Program Director, Truman State University and Marilyn Suiter, PhD, Program Director, Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation
Presenters:
Dorothy Jones-Davis, PhD, AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, National Science Foundation and Shanna Jaggars, PhD, Assistant Director, Columbia University

Description: Massive online open courses (MOOC) are a new and evolving educational pathway, and possibly pose increased access for many learners. How has this format been used to date? Do MOOCs pose an exceptional opportunity for Hispanic Serving Institutions and students whose access to STEM higher education is constrained?