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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

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. What online courses (including your own) and MOOCs would you recommend to people entering (or thinking about entering) your industry or profession? More info/register.

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Life goes on…and so does learning

Aaron Wolowiec

Remember this as your association competes with cheap, easy-to-find educational resources a la the web. Associations should provide a platform to allow their members to share virtual resources. If you know of an expert on MOOCs, or if your association uses MOOCs, please contact me. Crowdsourcing is also key.

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

WBT Systems

How will you leverage resources of other departments to deliver, market, and support e-learning? Don’t forget LinkedIn, colleges and universities , MOOCs, and other for-profit online learning platforms.). Is this value clearly reflected in your positioning and promotion? Has your leadership tried your e-learning programs? (A

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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. Their interest in learning is low, especially online learning— only 1% of them are aware of online educational resources and only 6% have taken an online course.

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How to Continue the Conference Learning Experience

WBT Systems

Conferences consume a great deal of your association’s time and financial resources. Or, include them in a course syllabus as supplementary resources. Interview the speaker and/or attendees and provide links to related association resources. Take advantage of their focused attention by providing additional educational resources.