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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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Remember the 3 E’s When Marketing Educational Programs

WBT Systems

Then, make the sale—move your prospect from thinking “I should take a class” to “I am registered for a class.”. You don’t often hear about expeditionary marketing but in times of change, this bold approach could take your online educational programs—and non-dues revenue—to new heights. Expeditionary Marketing.

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

From a five-mile-high perspective, however, lower prices for education shouldn’t bother us (if you’re currently looking at shrinking CE revenues in your annual report, just try to bear with me for a second). MOOCs: We will go against the grain a bit here and argue that MOOCs AREN’T DEAD. All the MOOCs out there.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

WBT Systems

By providing education and certification programs for employers who do not have the resources to invest in such programs to engage their employees, associations can also generate a new source of non-dues revenue from providing continuing education as a valuable service to corporate organizations.

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The Many Benefits of Selling Online Education to Corporate Members

WBT Systems

Everyone sees the revenue potential in providing online education to corporate customers. 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? Revenue growth.

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Will MOOC’s Impact Association Educational Offerings?

SCD Group

China, Canada and other countries, enough to fill Ohio Stadium three times over -- have accessed a massive open online course, or MOOC, on environmental science offered by Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. “I Should you be pursuing your own version of MOOC courses?

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.7.16

Reid All About it

Class Central has reviewed and compiled a list of The Best Intro to Programming Courses for Data Science. This list is part of their Data Science Career Guide , a six-part series recommending the best online courses and MOOCs for people entering the data science industry.

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