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

WBT Systems

This recently released report, based on a survey of more than 200 associations, describes how trade and professional associations are using technology to enable and enhance learning. You can listen to Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele, co-founders of Tagoras, discuss highlights of the report on episode 99 of their Leading Learning podcast.

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

Reporting CE issuance to accreditors is also a mess (are you familiar with PARS? ). There are other projects underway to solve it, including the MedBiquitous Activity Report standard and (in a sense) the Mozilla Open Badges project. This profile will promote standardization in how simulators report over the Internet to databases.

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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. WBT shares seven MOOC business model strategies you should definitely steal. This past week, I was still on a “softer” foods diet thanks to periodontal surgery, so nothing outstanding to report. Learning business.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

WBT Systems

This report, recently published by Gallup (and available for free download), is written from a more corporate perspective, but some of it’s findings could be very relevant for associations. State of the American Workplace. Lifelong Learning is Becoming an Economic Imperative.

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The Market for Adult Lifelong Learning

Leading Learning

In a pre-pandemic article, Forbes reported that the adult learning services market in the United States, both online and offline, was about USD 10 billion as of 2016. The reports we link to rely on numbers from companies and institutions that are clearly in the education and training space. We do, however, have significant clues.

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The Many Benefits of Selling Online Education to Corporate Members

WBT Systems

Everyone sees the revenue potential in providing online education to corporate customers. Even MOOCs have caught on. Forbes reports that “Coursera has about 500 corporate customers today, up from 30 last year, with bookings growth of 400 percent, compared to 70 percent growth among Coursera’s paying users overall.”.

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