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Tech-Enabled Learning Events: What’s Now and Next?

Associations Now

I usually spend the majority of this blog discussing how associations help educate their members and prospects through in-person meetings and events. But, as you are well aware, that’s not the only way associations deliver education. According to Association Learning + Technology 2016 , published earlier this month by Tagoras, Inc.,

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Deaf Advocates Sue Harvard, MIT For Lack of Online Closed Captioning

Associations Now

universities for discrimination due to lack of closed captioning in their online educational material. “Online content represents the next frontier for learning and lifelong education,” NAD CEO Howard A. “Online content represents the next frontier for learning and lifelong education,” NAD CEO Howard A.

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MOOCs: A myth for the masses? Not so much

Aaron Wolowiec

An infographic by Online-PhD-Programs.org summarizing MOOCs. Massive Open Online Courses – or MOOCs – seem to be all the rage. MOOCs are online classes that are available to anyone with a computer and/or Internet access. Some MOOCs are free, but others aren’t. million people participate in MOOCs through Coursera.

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Smithsonian Dives Deeper Into Online Learning. What Now for Associations?

Associations Now

The Smithsonian Institution announced earlier this week that it will venture further into online education. Reading more of the article drew even more connections between what Smithsonian is attempting to do and what associations strive to do with their meetings and education offerings. for a standard 24-lecture series.

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Learning from Big Learning: 15 Lessons

Leading Learning

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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15 Changes in the Learning Business Landscape

Leading Learning

Basically, we’ve managed to accumulate quite of experience in the business of continuing education, professional development, and lifelong learning. The drop in the cost and effort required to capture, edit, and deliver video has dramatically increased our ability to use it for developing educational content.

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