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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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There are other projects underway to solve it, including the MedBiquitous Activity Report standard and (in a sense) the Mozilla Open Badges project. Your content still needs to be valuable enough to justify the cost. And getting your LMS to talk to that LRS, which you probably thought was necessary, will also cost you money.

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How to Prepare a Business Case for a New LMS

WBT Systems

Don’t overlook competing programs from other associations, higher education institutions, MOOCs, and for-profit companies, like LinkedIn, Udemy, and firms in your industry. Staff interviews are a critical element in preparing a business case: you’ll gather information to support your argument and you’ll identify project allies.

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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. Lunch costs are on your own. Lunch costs are on your own. Learning business. Membership tiers. on the same day. Location: Chicago IL.

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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? 1 CMP credit.

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Association eLearning vs Free Online Courses

WBT Systems

The following are the top reasons suggested to promote free, public online courses, such as MOOC s (Massive Open Online Course): Cost Efficiency : Lower costs of attendance and time-saving as a result of removing need to travel and ability to access content online at a time that suits the learner.

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How Associations Can Transform Higher Education

Reid All About it

If the cost of a college education is going to saddle you with crazy amounts of debt, you better prepare yourself for a career that gets you to six figures fast. Project management and team dynamics. But how many kids today can afford to study what they love if what they love is literature, history, art or music?

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

WBT Systems

The bottom line: how will it increase revenue growth or cost savings? Consider all sources: associations, colleges and universities, industry vendors, for-profit organizations, and MOOCs. Take on new projects. Your team/department: how will it help your department meet its goals? Resolve problems? Research educational options.

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