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Time for a MOOC-like makeover

Aaron Wolowiec

But either way, MOOCs probably aren’t going anywhere, so it’s wise to take some tips from their success. So what’s a MOOC? A MOOC is a social, networked learning experience that blends a subject matter expert (instructor), technology and convenience. Of course, all of this is moot if learners aren’t motivated.

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My Top 10 Learnings From ASAE Annual 2013

KiKi L'Italien's Acronym Soup

For me, I try to go over the things I''ve learned, the people I need to remember to follow up with when I get back to my office, and to make the most of my experience by processing as much as possible of it before forgetting. Use MOOC for more personal development. Many of the presentations were standing room only.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.21.17

Reid All About it

LMS provider WBT Systems writes about instructional design innovations that associations could borrow from “ModPo” and a few other award-winning MOOCs. 9 Social Media Metrics to Monitor. Learn about the benefits, the pitfalls, and how to get started and/or optimize your current auto-renewal and monthly installment processes.

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Napster, New Yorker, Freeloaders & 4 Other Articles for Association Executives

SCD Group

By Clay Shirky Using what MP3 and Napster did to the music industry as an example, Shirky talks about the upcoming evolution/revolution within education in the form of MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). Three More Reasons Why Your Conference Should Leverage Social Media. As is your conference planning process!

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17 Education And Learning Trends That Will Affect Your Organization This Year!

Velvet Chainsaw

Learning is a biological, cellular, electrical process that occurs in the brain and is active by nature. MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses. Social Learning. Leveraging learning opportunities through social networks and social media. These trends are disrupting most traditional education programs.

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The Market for Adult Lifelong Learning

Leading Learning

From YouTube videos to social media communities to the age-old institution of local book groups, lifelong learning permeates nearly all aspects of our lives whether we are conscious of it or not—and technology has multiplied the options exponentially. How Big Is the Adult Lifelong Learning Market? billion in 2015.

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15 Changes in the Learning Business Landscape

Leading Learning

What’s happened over the past 15 years, of course, is that social media has become a deeply ingrained part of everyday life for billions of people globally. As with video, it would be hard to underestimate the impact of social media. Impact on the Learning Business Landscape. Impact on the Learning Business Landscape.

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