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10 Secrets of Online Course Design from Award-Winning MOOCs

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If you want to see engaging, transformative online course design in action, add a little poetry to your life. An online Coursera course, Modern American Poetry , aka ModPo, is one of the 50 most popular MOOCs of all time. But Filreis and his merry band of teaching assistants (TAs) turbo-charged the usual MOOC formula.

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How to Prepare a Business Case for a New LMS

WBT Systems

As dysfunctional and frustrating as that old learning management system (LMS) is, your association still relies upon it. Your argument for a new LMS has to be rock solid, so first we’re going to explain how to prepare a business case for a new LMS. What do you need in a system to differentiate your programs?

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How to Continue the Conference Learning Experience

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Host the post-conference learning experience on your association’s learning management system (LMS) so you can take advantage of its tools and introduce attendees to other learning programs. Recorded sessions can become part of a digital badge or online course curriculum. Follow the format of popular MOOCs : Share a discussion guide.

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The State of the MOOC: What Associations Should Know

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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. million people that accessed content in a course, just 16.6

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

WBT Systems

Once you know what you want to study, explore all formats, both in-person classes, workshops, conferences, and presentations, and online courses, conferences, summits, and webinars. Consider all sources: associations, colleges and universities, industry vendors, for-profit organizations, and MOOCs.

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Improve Student Success with an Online Learning Community

WBT Systems

Do you ever think about your association’s online learners and how they manage to fit your courses into their busy lives? Imagine: after a long day of work, errands, and household chores and duties, they manage to find time to finish the week’s assignments for the online course they’re taking with your association.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

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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. Online learning communities , discussion groups, or courses can provide a shared learning platform.”

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