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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

Reid All About it

WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. WBT shares seven MOOC business model strategies you should definitely steal. shares 15 ways to improve your newsletter content and delivery. Learning business. Membership tiers. But do you? More info/register.

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Learning from Big Learning: 15 Lessons

Leading Learning

Venture capital firms have jumped back into the game head first, massive open online course (MOOC) providers, originally rooted in universities, have gone public or been bought , and big Web firms like LinkedIn and Google have become major players. The MOOC 3. Yes, I know: most people sign up for MOOCs and never complete them.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

WBT Systems

The article discusses some of the challenges these competitors face, and highlights successful strategies that organizations have implemented to encourage employees to up-skill and engage in continuing education, which could be applied to association education and certification programs also. .

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Giving 2.0: The MOOC Launches Today: Sign Up for Free

Beth Kanter

The MOOC , is a Stanford University-sponsored FREE online course intended to teach givers of all ages, backgrounds, incomes and experiences to give more effectively. Each week is packed with content and activities as well as video modules exploring that theme. Week Two: Creating a philanthropic strategy. Giving 2.0:

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.7.16

Reid All About it

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. What online courses (including your own) and MOOCs would you recommend to people entering (or thinking about entering) your industry or profession? More info/register.

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Moose to MOOCs and 3 other articles for association executives

SCD Group

Universities bolster MOOCs for online learning By Mary Beth Marklein via USA TODAY. Five Tips to Rock Membership from Moose By Lynda Baldwin at Communication Strategies Group, Inc. Content Marketing Using Niche Networks By Monica Bussolati via Bussolati.com. via YourMembership.com blog. Get your Board…on board. Assume nothing.

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8 New Ideas for Engaging Online Students

WBT Systems

You can anticipate and prevent these issues by implementing these new strategies we found for engaging online students. #1: The course’s curriculum, content and delivery must be designed specifically for online learning. Engage learners’ brains by using a mix of content delivery methods—video, text, audio, and presentations.

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