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10 Secrets of Online Course Design from Award-Winning MOOCs

WBT Systems

An online Coursera course, Modern American Poetry , aka ModPo, is one of the 50 most popular MOOCs of all time. Typically, a MOOC features a course syllabus, in this case, a ten-week lesson plan with assigned reading (poems), instructor-created video content, discussion forum, peer-reviewed writing assignments, and quizzes.

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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: 10.7.16

Reid All About it

Class Central has reviewed and compiled a list of The Best Intro to Programming Courses for Data Science. This list is part of their Data Science Career Guide , a six-part series recommending the best online courses and MOOCs for people entering the data science industry. Watch/participate live or view the recording. 1 CAE credit.

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8 New Ideas for Engaging Online Students

WBT Systems

For many adults, taking a class online is a new learning experience. The course’s curriculum, content and delivery must be designed specifically for online learning. Give students an opportunity to make their voice heard by asking for feedback on the learning experience and content. 5: Regularly update course content.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

WBT Systems

These include discussion of making content “ as digestible and flexible as possible “, microcredentials, nanodegrees offered jointly with universities, and digital badges. “ The report also mentions some competitive ideas for new strategies to make education and certification programs more attractive to learners.

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Remember the 3 E’s When Marketing Educational Programs

WBT Systems

Then, make the sale—move your prospect from thinking “I should take a class” to “I am registered for a class.”. Besides other associations, you now have online professional platforms like LinkedIn (now owned by Microsoft) and Udacity to worry about, plus all the MOOCs like Coursera and EdX. You’re not selling a program.

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The State of the MOOC: What Associations Should Know

Associations Now

Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, have been around long enough that some strong takeaways are starting to show themselves. Read on to see what Harvard and MIT have learned about MOOCs—and what your association should keep in mind. million people that accessed content in a course, just 16.6 percent received a certificate.

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