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10 Secrets of Online Course Design from Award-Winning MOOCs

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An online Coursera course, Modern American Poetry , aka ModPo, is one of the 50 most popular MOOCs of all time. Typically, a MOOC features a course syllabus, in this case, a ten-week lesson plan with assigned reading (poems), instructor-created video content, discussion forum, peer-reviewed writing assignments, and quizzes.

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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We think it’s likely that we’ll see a successful pilot integration of EHR data with an external LMS in the next three years. An example would be getting your high-fidelity medical simulator to talk to your LMS and LRS. And getting your LMS to talk to that LRS, which you probably thought was necessary, will also cost you money.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

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Here, associations have a huge opportunity and advantage over their MOOC competitors to lead the required change in continuing education – the issues of industry knowledge trust, authentication, and validation of qualifications earned.

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9 Ways to Increase Online Student Engagement

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If you’ve taken a continuing education class, you’ve seen how students fade away over time. They have trouble making class and keeping up with coursework. To help them thrive in this new environment, give them an introduction to online learning, your association’s learning management system (LMS), and their online course.

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Remember the 3 E’s When Marketing Educational Programs

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Then, make the sale—move your prospect from thinking “I should take a class” to “I am registered for a class.”. Besides other associations, you now have online professional platforms like LinkedIn (now owned by Microsoft) and Udacity to worry about, plus all the MOOCs like Coursera and EdX. You’re not selling a program.

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The Many Benefits of Selling Online Education to Corporate Members

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Even MOOCs have caught on. Why take a generic class in leadership, communication, negotiation, or conflict resolution when you can take one that’s designed by an association specifically for your profession or industry? Companies won’t have to invest in course development, instructional designers, or an LMS.

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How to Get Your Association to Support Staff’s Professional Development

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Once you know what you want to study, explore all formats, both in-person classes, workshops, conferences, and presentations, and online courses, conferences, summits, and webinars. Consider all sources: associations, colleges and universities, industry vendors, for-profit organizations, and MOOCs.

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