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October 8, 2015

4 ways MOOCs are changing professional development

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By Sharon Florentine, CIO

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) offer an incredible value for enterprises looking to increase skills and knowledge within their workforce. What began in the realm of academia has evolved into a powerful platform for enterprise training, continuing education and professional development. The IT industry evolves at a break-neck pace, and organizations that aren’t committed to ongoing learning and education are at a distinct competitive disadvantage. But spending thousands — even millions – to send IT workers to lengthy training classes or even back to college for additional degrees just isn’t cost-effective or practical. “MOOCs and online learning are addressing three of the biggest obstacles to learning in the enterprise: the cost, inevitable technology obsolescence and accessibility,” says Ryan Corey, co-founder of online enterprise learning platform Cybrary.

http://www.cio.com/article/2986306/it-skills-training/4-ways-moocs-are-changing-professional-development.html

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