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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. The MOOC 3. Yes, I know: most people sign up for MOOCs and never complete them.

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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. And technology careens ahead at breakneck speed. Public universities and systems in nine states say they''ll join a push to greatly expand and improve online learning. What does this mean to associations? Budgets get out of whack and stay there.

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Tuesday Buzz: When the Gated Online Community Works

Associations Now

” Be sure to check out the rest of the interview, where L’Italien talks about other relevancy issues, as well as up-and-coming technologies such as massive open online courses (MOOCs). New York magazine feels ya. Other good reads. That might change, thanks to a big digital strategy hire , CMSWire reports.

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