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Associations play an important role in higher education

Aaron Wolowiec

But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. Associations provide niche education – via credentialing and certification – something most grads won’t have entering the market. Provide quality certification programs. Try MOOCs or coding camps.

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Associations play an important role in higher education

Aaron Wolowiec

But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. Associations provide niche education – via credentialing and certification – something most grads won’t have entering the market. Provide quality certification programs. Try MOOCs or coding camps.

Education 180
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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

When a learner accumulates a sufficient balance of CE credits over a certain span of time, she achieves maintenance of certification. It’s a great attractor for learning experiences at conferences and multi-day live courses. As we know, these transactions are often managed in the most labor-intensive way possible.

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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

Reid All About it

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. 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. . to 2:45 p.m.

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How to Prepare a Business Case for a New LMS

WBT Systems

Don’t overlook competing programs from other associations, higher education institutions, MOOCs, and for-profit companies, like LinkedIn, Udemy, and firms in your industry. Do a cost-benefit analysis of implementing a new LMS versus staying with the status quo. Certification programs and digital badges. Sponsorships.

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The Market for Adult Lifelong Learning

Leading Learning

Coursera and edX, the two largest and most recognizable massive open online course (MOOC) providers, were both founded in 2012. Arguably, digital badges have managed to gain traction mainly because the large MOOC providers and LinkedIn have found them valuable. billion in 2015.

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On Learning Well: A Practical Look at Metalearning for Learning Businesses

Leading Learning

As learning business professionals, we must be careful how we use extrinsic motivators—whether praise, a digital badge, or a certification designation. But sometimes we do—think of place-based conferences where the F&B and schedule directly impact what learners eat and how much exercise and sleep they’re able to get.

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