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Association eLearning vs Free Online Courses

WBT Systems

The following are the top reasons suggested to promote free, public online courses, such as MOOC s (Massive Open Online Course): Cost Efficiency : Lower costs of attendance and time-saving as a result of removing need to travel and ability to access content online at a time that suits the learner.

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Finding Radical Value in Core Competencies

Association Subculture

I frequently get the opportunity to review data sets from association surveys and time and again “professional development” and “networking” rank at or near the top of perceived value. Reframe Delivery – Massive open online courses or “MOOCs” are effectively disrupting the landscape. However, we also need to look at the actual data.

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Help Your Members Across the Digital Readiness Gap

WBT Systems

Familiarity with education technology : How familiar people are with online learning, MOOCs, digital badges, Khan Academy, and other online educational resources. An LMS like TopClass also makes it possible to use partitions to divide membership if, for example, some states have different certification requirements.

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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. I love the idea of a small, focused conference where you can actually get to know people, so I hope to meet many of you there. Learning business.

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How to Prepare a Business Case for a New LMS

WBT Systems

Don’t overlook competing programs from other associations, higher education institutions, MOOCs, and for-profit companies, like LinkedIn, Udemy, and firms in your industry. If member surveys have shown an interest in online education but your registration numbers reflect otherwise, bring that discrepancy to light. Sponsorships.

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Six Issues Associations Are Having Difficulty Responding To

Velvet Chainsaw

We all want the ability to survey business landscapes, identify trends, adopt and adapt innovations, stay abreast of new endeavors, and create new products and services. Our Board of Directors speak about learning and education in of terms and attendance at workshops, number of butts in seats, compliance, certification and standards.

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Survey says: Most of us are lifelong learners

Aaron Wolowiec

According to a recent survey by Pew Research Center , most Americans – 73 percent to be exact – define themselves as lifelong learners. Of those who responded to the survey, 63 percent of working adults have taken a course or engaged in professional development throughout the last year to improve job skills, mostly for career advancement.

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