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The Many Benefits of Selling Online Education to Corporate Members

WBT Systems

Even MOOCs have caught on. Soft skills and leadership development. Although these skills aren’t always part of a certification or licensing curriculum, they’re necessary for effective management and leadership. Lower training costs. Everyone sees the revenue potential in providing online education to corporate customers.

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A Big Course From a Small Association

Associations Now

One executive at a state association has taken the lead on educating healthcare workers on a pressing national issue via a MOOC. And as with so many things involving inspired leadership, it starts with Abraham Lincoln. Grimes also has the assistant of Ray Schroeder, a leading MOOC expert at the University of Illinois Springfield.

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Association Leadership: Lessons from Twinkie, Kodacrome & Blackberry

SCD Group

Lots of people are speculating the cause of the Twinkie failure: high labor costs, incompetent management, failure to keep up with trends (toward healthier snacks). MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) that could change expectations for your association’s education, meetings, etc. I wish Hostess was an exception.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.21.17

Reid All About it

LMS provider WBT Systems writes about instructional design innovations that associations could borrow from “ModPo” and a few other award-winning MOOCs. Recognize the difference between soft and hard costs. Effective boards have a clear definition of strategy, as well as defined expectations of leadership roles, resources, and finances.

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What Will Associations Monetize In The Future?

Velvet Chainsaw

Others produce these products, often at higher quality, with value-adds, at lower costs or even free. From the lens of many association members, education and learning opportunities, and their costs are their primary focus. And all of these services have been monetized in order to provide additional services for their members.

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