Associations Now

JANUARY 17, 2017

Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, have been around long enough that some strong takeaways are starting to show themselves. Read on to see what Harvard and MIT have learned about MOOCs—and what your association should keep in mind. million people that accessed content in a course, just 16.6 The median age was 29.)

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Leading Learning

MAY 22, 2022

Venture capital firms have jumped back into the game head first, massive open online course (MOOC) providers, originally rooted in universities, have gone public or been bought , and big Web firms like LinkedIn and Google have become major players. The MOOC 3. Yes, I know: most people sign up for MOOCs and never complete them.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

It’s a great attractor for learning experiences at conferences and multi-day live courses. If you are just building your first set of online courses and implementing your first (traditional) LMS, it’s probably not the time to develop a 12-tiered system of subscription packages. All the MOOCs out there. Plateau of Productivity.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 21, 2016

Of those who responded to the survey, 63 percent of working adults have taken a course or engaged in professional development throughout the last year to improve job skills, mostly for career advancement. Most learning occurs in traditional places, but the Internet is quickly becoming a reputable knowledge source.

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Aaron Wolowiec

JUNE 21, 2016

Of those who responded to the survey, 63 percent of working adults have taken a course or engaged in professional development throughout the last year to improve job skills, mostly for career advancement. Most learning occurs in traditional places, but the Internet is quickly becoming a reputable knowledge source.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 30, 2016

But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. Students drive their own pace of completion through a program’s curricular courses or modules by demonstrating competencies through learning exercises, activities and engaging experiences. Try MOOCs or coding camps.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 30, 2016

But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. Students drive their own pace of completion through a program’s curricular courses or modules by demonstrating competencies through learning exercises, activities and engaging experiences. Try MOOCs or coding camps.

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Aaron Wolowiec

APRIL 22, 2014

So now I’m wondering, where do Massive Open Online Courses fit into this equation? If you know of an expert on MOOCs, or if your association uses MOOCs, please contact me. Simply put: Learning doesn’t stop after high school or college. And your association can easily meet the demand.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

One executive at a state association has taken the lead on educating healthcare workers on a pressing national issue via a MOOC. For Jan Grimes, it’s meant building a lot of partnerships and putting together a must-attend online course. But ultimately the job of coordinating all the course has fallen to Grimes.

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Spark Consulting

OCTOBER 7, 2013

It’s a six unit free MOOC that is designed to provide (and I quote): An overview of today’s digital measurement landscape. The course includes video lessons, quizzes, and a learner community. Do you use Google Analytics to track your web traffic and use data? Would you like to do it better? cool technology Google'

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Beth Kanter

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The MOOC , is a Stanford University-sponsored FREE online course intended to teach givers of all ages, backgrounds, incomes and experiences to give more effectively. The online course is six-weeks. I signed up for the course for several reasons. Giving 2.0: See you at the Giving 2.0 Training Design'

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WBT Systems

MARCH 27, 2018

If you don’t have these resources, check out: Coursera’s Learning to Teach Online course. Don’t wait for the end of the course to find out about adjustments you can make along the way. Score bonus points if you can get a course alumni to do this. Stories are a good opportunity to make your course timely too, our next topic. #5:

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Do you ever think about your association’s online learners and how they manage to fit your courses into their busy lives? Imagine: after a long day of work, errands, and household chores and duties, they manage to find time to finish the week’s assignments for the online course they’re taking with your association. It’s a lonely life.

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WBT Systems

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Here, associations have a huge opportunity and advantage over their MOOC competitors to lead the required change in continuing education – the issues of industry knowledge trust, authentication, and validation of qualifications earned. Online learning communities , discussion groups, or courses can provide a shared learning platform.”

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Leading Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2023

As an example, Teachable , one of the major online course platforms, claims more than 100,000 creators who have earned more than USD 500 million to date through courses and coaching. Coursera and edX, the two largest and most recognizable massive open online course (MOOC) providers, were both founded in 2012.

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SCD Group

JUNE 10, 2013

Universities bolster MOOCs for online learning By Mary Beth Marklein via USA TODAY. Yet despite countless courses and seminars on the techniques of association management, they are continually overwhelmed by unmanageable events. Leadership Is A Vital Role For Association Executives via The Forbes Group Do you see yourself as a manager?

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WBT Systems

MAY 15, 2018

Even MOOCs have caught on. With Coursera for Business, companies can design learning tracks from existing courses or chose a curated “course collection” on topics like digital transformation, data science, diversity & inclusion, and more—what sounds to me like a learning pathway. Revenue growth. Lower training costs.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

An online course that merely provides information is no better than any other in today’s competitive lifelong learning market. Your association must differentiate itself by offering online courses that engage, connect, and transform students. The instructor’s introductory video should also review the learning outcomes for the course.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Class Central has reviewed and compiled a list of The Best Intro to Programming Courses for Data Science. This list is part of their Data Science Career Guide , a six-part series recommending the best online courses and MOOCs for people entering the data science industry.

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Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Some companies offer turn-key online courses that you could buy or revenue share so you have something to offer initially. You’ll hear all sorts of terminology in the eLearning world – MOOCS, Moodles, gamification – don’t be overwhelmed by this! A course or a workshop? A session or a seminar?

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KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

AUGUST 7, 2013

Use MOOC for more personal development. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are changing the way we approach education. I''ve already taken Coursera courses, but I should check out some others for more FREE online education. Thanks to speakers David DeLorenzo and Kylee Coffman for the MOOC discussion in their session.

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SCD Group

APRIL 20, 2014

As I read a news story about 300,000 people enrolling in an environmental course, I wonder how exposure to massive open online courses will impact educational offerings of associations and professional societies. Here’s the news item: Ohio State Offers Public Online Environmental Science Course Nearly 300,000 students -- from the U.S.,

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Association Subculture

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Reframe Delivery – Massive open online courses or “MOOCs” are effectively disrupting the landscape. Beyond webinars and other virtual mechanisms, the technology supporting MOOCs are leading instructors to radically re-evaluate how content is chunked absent a “time” requirement.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 3, 2018

Don’t overlook competing programs from other associations, higher education institutions, MOOCs, and for-profit companies, like LinkedIn, Udemy, and firms in your industry. Can you find members who haven’t taken your online courses but have taken courses elsewhere? Find out how your courses come up short. Sponsorships.

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Thanks For Playing

JANUARY 8, 2013

Enter MOOCs ( massive open online courses ). Right now, MOOCs are great - take classes from an Ivy for free! - "But," you ask, "what happens when she realizes that she does need a class in biology (for medicine) or trigonometry (for carpentry)? And she didn't go to college!" In other words, it's not a degree program.

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 15, 2017

Besides other associations, you now have online professional platforms like LinkedIn (now owned by Microsoft) and Udacity to worry about, plus all the MOOCs like Coursera and EdX. Provide advanced level programs for executives or 101 courses for affiliate/associate members. Scan course surveys and other feedback from students.

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Reid All About it

MAY 12, 2023

WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. WBT shares seven MOOC business model strategies you should definitely steal. I love the idea of a small, focused conference where you can actually get to know people, so I hope to meet many of you there. Learning business.

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Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Some companies offer turn-key online courses that you could buy or revenue share so you have something to offer initially. You’ll hear all sorts of terminology in the eLearning world – MOOCS, Moodles, gamification – don’t be overwhelmed by this! A course or a workshop? A session or a seminar?

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Recorded sessions can become part of a digital badge or online course curriculum. Or, include them in a course syllabus as supplementary resources. Follow the format of popular MOOCs : Share a discussion guide. Highlight conference content. Consider offering continuing education credit to those who view these sessions online.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Here are some of the courses I’d require: Strategic thinking and goal-setting. Thanks to MOOCs , many people around the world are patching together a college-level education by taking classes from Brown, Penn, UVA, Harvard and other respected universities. Soft skills to improve social and emotional intelligence (EQ).

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WBT Systems

JULY 10, 2018

Once you know what you want to study, explore all formats, both in-person classes, workshops, conferences, and presentations, and online courses, conferences, summits, and webinars. Consider all sources: associations, colleges and universities, industry vendors, for-profit organizations, and MOOCs.

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Associations Now

MAY 29, 2014

MOOCs , or massive open online courses, are currently used by about 7 percent of associations and only about 5 percent plan to use them over the next 12 months. How could MOOCs be of value to associations? As the name suggests, these courses can market the name and brand of an organization far and wide.

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Aaron Wolowiec

MAY 26, 2015

The default assumption seems to be that it involves adding animation and game-like elements to courses, but effective interaction can be achieved with much simpler methods. Another is to have learners download worksheets they can make use of before, during or after a course experience. 3: People won’t pay for e-learning.

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Associations Now

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Plus, associations can’t afford to pretend Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) don’t exist. Don’t Fear the MOOCs. Ignoring the problem doesn't make it go away: the effect of MOOC madness (via @peachnewmedia ) #assnchat [link]. When you’re hiring, you’re always looking for a great match. h/t @kkish ).

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

I’m curious to see how effective and enjoyable a MOOC is – that’s a massive online open course. And by the time the weekend’s over, I expect to be raving about Walt Whitman too. I’m taking a modern and contemporary poetry class from Coursera. Plus I’m eager to give my creative muscle a poetic work out. Ready to get your learn on?

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Leading Learning

MAY 24, 2022

Of course, as will be the case with a number of the changes we discuss here, the ease with which video can now be produced and distributed means there is a lot of it out there, so the stakes are much higher to create video that stands out and is truly effective. See e-learning stats for the course creator market here.).

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Fewer than a third of organizations do any of these things, though microcredentials (like digital badges) and microlearning (or brief learning experiences) show potential for growth in the next year among many respondents.

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