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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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Report: Where Association Learning Technology Is Going

Associations Now

The latest edition of Tagoras’ Association Learning + Technology report finds that emerging learning technology is out there, but the problem is that organizations don’t have an effective strategy to put it into play. In the association space, nearly everyone does webinars as part of their digital learning arsenal.

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The State of the MOOC: What Associations Should Know

Associations Now

Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, have been around long enough that some strong takeaways are starting to show themselves. Read on to see what Harvard and MIT have learned about MOOCs—and what your association should keep in mind. Is Now the Time For Your MOOC? But at the scale with which Harvard and MIT work, that 5.5

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

As always, we try to use this blog post to speak from our experience as a learning technology partner to organizations that provide continuing education and professional development. We use our knowledge of practical use cases to put the media and marketing hype in perspective. You’ll notice that right away below the fold.

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Life goes on…and so does learning

Aaron Wolowiec

In fact, I took my first graduate class as a lifelong learner because it was so much cheaper. That said, associations should capitalize on technology, not shy away from it. At the same time, technology provides incredible tools to measure the effectiveness of your association’s lifelong learning opportunities. “A

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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

WBT Systems

Mobile technology changes everything, and makes associations nervous. It is well worth reading for any association that is reviewing its current education offering for members or considering implementing new technologies, such as an association learning management system. Lifelong Learning is Becoming an Economic Imperative.

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How Associations Can Transform Higher Education

Reid All About it

Kevin Kelly, from his book, The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future ). When I went to college, a middle class kid could afford a four-year liberal arts education. Not your typical classes, I know, but they’re life skills people need to develop personally and professionally.

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