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Time for a MOOC-like makeover

Aaron Wolowiec

The public seems to embrace them, while higher education remains skeptical of their educational value. But either way, MOOCs probably aren’t going anywhere, so it’s wise to take some tips from their success. So what’s a MOOC? That’s according to Web Courseworks , a learning technologies and consulting company.

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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

Reid All About it

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Non Dues-a-Palooza (NDP). 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. Learning business.

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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. The spillover impact to expectations of our conferences and educational program. The spillover impact to expectations of our conferences and educational program. They discover that traditional recruitment appeals no longer work.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.21.17

Reid All About it

A near-death experience has enabled him “to envision an alternate ending to the AI story —one that makes the most of this amazing technology while empowering humans not just to survive, but to thrive.” Instructional designers can create educational spaces for our learners in virtual environments that let them explore “what if?”

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MOOCs: A myth for the masses? Not so much

Aaron Wolowiec

An infographic by Online-PhD-Programs.org summarizing MOOCs. Massive Open Online Courses – or MOOCs – seem to be all the rage. MOOCs are online classes that are available to anyone with a computer and/or Internet access. Some MOOCs are free, but others aren’t. million people participate in MOOCs through Coursera.

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Help Your Members Across the Digital Readiness Gap

WBT Systems

If the target market for your educational programs is on the wrong side of this gap, you need to know and you need a plan for bridging the gap. Facility with getting new technology to work : How likely people are to get someone else to set up new devices for them or show them how to use new devices. Digital Readiness Spectrum.

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