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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. trillion market (the current level of student debt in the U.S.)

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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. trillion market (the current level of student debt in the U.S.)

Education 180
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The Market for Adult Lifelong Learning

Leading Learning

As The Economist ’s interest in the topic suggests, much of the concern over lifelong learning ties back to the employment market and to business productivity and growth. As a result, there is a thriving and growing global market for lifelong learning. How Big Is the Adult Lifelong Learning Market? Aside from being U.S.-centric,

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

We use our knowledge of practical use cases to put the media and marketing hype in perspective. When a learner accumulates a sufficient balance of CE credits over a certain span of time, she achieves maintenance of certification. You’ll notice that right away below the fold. Innovation Trigger.

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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. The corporate market is a growing profit center for them—and could be for your association too.

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8 New Ideas for Engaging Online Students

WBT Systems

Even if an instructor has scored well on conference evaluations, an online environment requires a new skillset. You might be sick of hearing about storytelling—it’s been a marketing buzzword the past few years. For example, at an ASAE conference, several members presented a video that illustrated a common problem for IT directors.

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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. See if you can find any industry workforce research or forecasts that show or predict market demand for the type of education you could offer. Sponsorships.

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