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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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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.” 9 Social Media Metrics to Monitor. Kai-Fu Lee debunks dystopian AI scenarios in a Wired article. More info/register.

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The Market for Adult Lifelong Learning

Leading Learning

From YouTube videos to social media communities to the age-old institution of local book groups, lifelong learning permeates nearly all aspects of our lives whether we are conscious of it or not—and technology has multiplied the options exponentially. billion in 2015.

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Tuesday Buzz: When the Gated Online Community Works

Associations Now

The success of this kind of private social network—which, by the way, has yet to raise any revenue despite its size—is a reminder that the Facebooks of the world aren’t everything and that privacy drives intimacy. “What makes us relevant while people are finding more and more connections online using social media? .

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15 Changes in the Learning Business Landscape

Leading Learning

What’s happened over the past 15 years, of course, is that social media has become a deeply ingrained part of everyday life for billions of people globally. As with video, it would be hard to underestimate the impact of social media. Impact on the Learning Business Landscape. Impact on the Learning Business Landscape.

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What does the collaborative economy mean for associations?

Mizz Information

Events --one of associations’ biggest sources of non-dues revenue is events and tradeshows. The thing about these new companies is that they are more likely to use social media and word-of-mouth advertising than paying an association for booth space--they are experts at getting the word out without a middle-man.

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