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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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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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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

MOOCs: We will go against the grain a bit here and argue that MOOCs AREN’T DEAD. All the MOOCs out there. And all the quasi-MOOCs in higher education and CE: the cheap online master’s degrees that seemingly every big-name university is now offering. Plateau of Productivity. Our evidence? Conclusion.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.7.16

Reid All About it

We all need help dealing with the raging river (not gentle stream) of information coming at us every day. Associations are perfectly placed to help us sift through and select the best information to read or consult. Yes, I’ll use the C-word: associations should be the #1 curators for their community. Fri 10/14 at 9:30 a.m. –

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

WBT Systems

Don’t forget LinkedIn, colleges and universities , MOOCs, and other for-profit online learning platforms.). As for data and data-informed decisions: only 47% of participants integrate their LMS data with data in other platforms, such as an association management system. What are your market segments? Use of mobile learning.

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Mastering Your Craft

Thanks For Playing

Why not office/information worker jobs? Enter MOOCs ( massive open online courses ). Right now, MOOCs are great - take classes from an Ivy for free! - You can still become a lawyer through clerking and taking the bar - in some places - rather than going to law school. the " gap year " model), proceeds directly to college.

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Help Your Members Across the Digital Readiness Gap

WBT Systems

Ability to determine the trustworthiness of online information : How confident people are in their ability to know whether the information they find online is trustworthy. Familiarity with education technology : How familiar people are with online learning, MOOCs, digital badges, Khan Academy, and other online educational resources.

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