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Time for a MOOC-like makeover

Aaron Wolowiec

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? A MOOC is a social, networked learning experience that blends a subject matter expert (instructor), technology and convenience. There are MOOC-like things associations can do to entice learners.

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Associations play an important role in higher education

Aaron Wolowiec

But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. The education-to-employment system is broken and we need to understand why and what we can do to help,” Alcorn said. You are just at the beginning of an exciting and accelerating lifelong learning process.

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Associations play an important role in higher education

Aaron Wolowiec

But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. The education-to-employment system is broken and we need to understand why and what we can do to help,” Alcorn said. You are just at the beginning of an exciting and accelerating lifelong learning process.

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

WBT Systems

Webinars and webcasts are the most popular platform for association e-learning (92%), and learning management systems (LMS) are the second most popular choice (67%). Develop processes for e-learning product development and pricing. Do you have a process for working with subject matter experts? Where can you improve?

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

As Mark Iafrate of Accredible , an evangelist for badges, has suggested, these standards could continue to exist in a layered system that rests atop distributed ledgers. There are other projects underway to solve it, including the MedBiquitous Activity Report standard and (in a sense) the Mozilla Open Badges project.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

WBT Systems

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. The post Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs appeared first on WBT Systems.

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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. Efficiency issues for staff: wasted time, manual processes, and lack of automation. Document any missed opportunities because of your system’s limited functionality. But you can’t, not yet anyways.

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