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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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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

WBT Systems

Members don’t understand learning – if they did, association education programs would suffer. Most certification academic standards have limited value – without the ability to apply learning. Members have a large variety of learning options – making it difficult for associations to compete.

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Association eLearning vs Free Online Courses

WBT Systems

The following are the top reasons suggested to promote free, public online courses, such as MOOC s (Massive Open Online Course): Cost Efficiency : Lower costs of attendance and time-saving as a result of removing need to travel and ability to access content online at a time that suits the learner.

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8 New Ideas for Engaging Online Students

WBT Systems

Many instructors are subject matter experts but they aren’t trained in adult education or online learning. You can’t just transfer an in-person learning experience to an online platform. The course’s curriculum, content and delivery must be designed specifically for online learning. 5: Regularly update course content.

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How to Prepare a Business Case for a New LMS

WBT Systems

Do you feel like giving your learning platform a heave-ho out the door? As dysfunctional and frustrating as that old learning management system (LMS) is, your association still relies upon it. Or, it doesn’t have the functionality to allow your online learning business to grow. But you can’t, not yet anyways.

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15 Changes in the Learning Business Landscape

Leading Learning

Impact on the Learning Business Landscape. 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. The E-learning Cost Cliff.

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Help Your Members Across the Digital Readiness Gap

WBT Systems

Familiarity with education technology : How familiar people are with online learning, MOOCs, digital badges, Khan Academy, and other online educational resources. Who regularly visited your website to read content or download resources? Who’s opened your email newsletter and clicked on links to content?

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