Engaging your virtual learners
Virtual learning engagement improves when you incorporate flexibility, real-time interaction, and blended approaches. With completion rates for MOOCs significantly lower than traditional courses, strategic design before, during, and after learning is essential to retain learners and maximize course effectiveness.
How can we train our staff when the skills they need are changing all the time?
Address evolving workplace skills through online learning platforms that offer cost-effective, flexible training. As technology rapidly changes job requirements, companies must adopt modern upskilling methods to remain competitive and retain talent.
Moving corporate training to the cloud – why & how
Cloud-based corporate training offers faster deployment, easier implementation, and flexible access across devices compared to traditional on-premise solutions. Companies are shifting to cloud platforms to deliver just-in-time learning anywhere, anytime, while reducing technology maintenance burdens and implementation timelines from months to weeks.
Social Learning Infographic: What does effective learning look like for the 21st century workplace?
Discover what effective workplace learning looks like in the 21st century through social learning. This infographic explores how organizations can leverage technology-enabled social learning to help staff develop and adapt in today’s changing work environment.
MOOCs: The learning solution just a few clicks away
MOOCs are scalable online learning experiences that leverage social technology to create accessible education at scale. While still in their infancy, organizations can benefit by curating public MOOCs for employees, applying MOOC principles to existing programs, or launching internal courses to boost learning outcomes.
Should you use MOOCs in learning?
MOOCs can deliver quality education to large audiences, but learning professionals should carefully consider whether they align with specific learning needs and business objectives before implementation. While MOOCs offer free access to diverse content, they often lack the personalized tailoring and structured support that research shows enhances effective learning outcomes.
The challenge of developing effective MOOCs
Developing effective MOOCs requires institutions to overcome five key challenges: establishing credibility in a competitive digital learning market, coordinating conversations among stakeholder groups, managing community conventions, and addressing inconsistent outcomes that often don’t justify the required investment.
News: Government-supported MOOC launched to boost cyber security skills
The UK government has launched its first MOOC with the Open University to help address cyber security skills shortages. The free, eight-week online course covers network security, cryptography, and malware, aiming to attract 200,000 students and support economic and national security goals.
Why you should embrace MOOCs with gusto
MOOCs are web-based courses that deliver education at scale through video lectures, online forums, and assessments. Technology is enabling universities, corporations, and professional bodies to provide affordable learning at disruptive price-points, revolutionizing workplace education and creating new market opportunities.
Beyond the brick in the wall
Online courses (MOOCs) are revolutionizing corporate learning and development by offering flexible, cost-effective training that fits busy professional schedules. These open-access platforms enable employees to build skills at their own pace while helping organizations maintain training effectiveness without straining budgets. Over 50% of employers now view MOOCs as equal to or superior to traditional classroom education.
MOOCs: Research shows employers love them
Research from Duke University shows employers view MOOCs positively for recruitment, hiring, and professional development. Nearly 75% of surveyed employers said they would treat job-related MOOCs favorably when hiring, with 71% seeing potential for future organizational use across all sectors.
MOOCs: What’s in it for you?
Explore whether MOOCs deliver real learning value beyond traditional education models. An editor shares insights from completing three diverse online courses, examining how different structures—from peer-graded projects to interactive forums—impact the learning experience and challenge assumptions about low completion rates.
Ten big reasons for the rise of corporate MOOCs
Corporate MOOCs are gaining traction beyond traditional closed training through customer education, SME support, and internal learning. Companies like Google and SAP use MOOCs as marketing tools and customer training platforms, while smaller businesses benefit from free, accessible online courses. Organizations are also exploring MOOC platforms as cost-effective alternatives to expensive learning management systems.
Online Educa 2013: Preview
Online Educa 2013, the largest global elearning conference, takes place in Berlin this week. Now in its 19th year, the event explores themes including creativity and engagement, learning analytics, and work-life learning, attracting trainers and educators from across the corporate and education sectors.
MOOCs and the future of your training strategy
MOOCs offer organizations a cost-effective way to access world-class educational content and foster dynamic social learning among employees. These massive open online courses enable participants to interact with experts and learners globally, making them valuable for enhancing internal training strategies and keeping skills current without substantial investment.