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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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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? Aside from being U.S.-centric,

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Remember the 3 E’s When Marketing Educational Programs

WBT Systems

An effective online learning marketing plan has three phases. The three E’s of marketing educational programs will help you succeed with each of these three phases of marketing. Expeditionary Marketing. Colleges and universities have also identified the lifelong learning market as a promising source of new revenue.

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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. to 2:45 p.m.

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

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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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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The State of Association E-Learning: Cloudy with a Chance of Sunshine

WBT Systems

The growing lifelong learning market provides plenty of opportunity. One weakness is holding associations back from reaching their market potential and becoming lifelong learning powerhouses. If you have an e-learning strategy , you’re more likely to see a net increase in revenue from e-learning programs.

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