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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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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

That list of uses is apt: xAPI is the tool organizations should be using to study the efficacy, engagement, and value of online education. MOOCs: We will go against the grain a bit here and argue that MOOCs AREN’T DEAD. All the MOOCs out there. Plateau of Productivity. Our evidence?

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Life goes on…and so does learning

Aaron Wolowiec

At the same time, technology provides incredible tools to measure the effectiveness of your association’s lifelong learning opportunities. “A Organizations need to get more adept at using these tools, testing new ideas quickly and moving to full implementation with decisiveness.”. And your association can easily meet the demand.

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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? 1 CAE credit.

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Help Your Members Across the Digital Readiness Gap

WBT Systems

adults are “relatively hesitant” to use digital tools for learning. Use of digital tools for learning : How often and regularly people use technology to purse learning or enrichment activities. The Relatively More Prepared group is made up of two types of people who are more likely to use online tools for learning.

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How to Continue the Conference Learning Experience

WBT Systems

Host the post-conference learning experience on your association’s learning management system (LMS) so you can take advantage of its tools and introduce attendees to other learning programs. Follow the format of popular MOOCs : Share a discussion guide. Continue the Conference Learning Experience. Highlight conference content.