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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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We use our knowledge of practical use cases to put the media and marketing hype in perspective. Value-based accreditation: Continuing with the CE credit economy, we note that many CE providers are concerned with competition in the market, which we can describe in economic terms as deflation of the price of CE credit.

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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. The corporate market is a growing profit center for them—and could be for your association too. WBT shares seven MOOC business model strategies you should definitely steal. Learning business. Membership tiers.

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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. Host: American Marketing Association. Grow Your Event with Digital Marketing That Works. For most event marketers, email is still the primary go-to tool. Duration: 1 hour.

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The Market for Adult Lifelong Learning

Leading Learning

As The Economist ’s interest in the topic suggests, much of the concern over lifelong learning ties back to the employment market and to business productivity and growth. As a result, there is a thriving and growing global market for lifelong learning. How Big Is the Adult Lifelong Learning Market?

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What does the collaborative economy mean for associations?

Mizz Information

Going by that definition, I’d say the association world definitely has something to worry about. What happens when people are no longer in the market to purchase products because they prefer to borrow them--will those vendors still exhibit at tradeshows?

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Smithsonian Dives Deeper Into Online Learning. What Now for Associations?

Associations Now

There’s no pressure, there’s no homework, there’s no exams—unlike a MOOC [Massive Open Online Course] where you have to show up on Tuesdays at 11:00,” said Edward Leon, chief brand officer at The Great Courses. The courses will give learners a different kind of experience. This is not the Smithsonian’s first time licensing its content.

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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. And it seems inevitable that Facebook will rock this market at some point. The MOOC 3.

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