Can MOOCs solve your training problem? (Massive open online courses)
Can MOOCs solve your training problem? (Massive open online courses)
Companies say they want their employees to learn and grow, but in practice, they skimp on training. In a recent study of 1,481 employed learners, more than one-third of them said they had received no training from their companies in the previous 12 months. Instead, many acquire work-related skills through MOOCs (massive open online courses)--usually without their employers' knowledge or support. This represents a missed opportunity for companies to harness their employees' efforts in the service of organizational goals. Managers can help team members put their learning into context by providing study time and informal guidance before and during the courses. Having employees pilot courses for one another helps ensure relevance and quality. And tracking completion reinforces the value of learning while increasing the odds that people will stick with their coursework.
CITATION: Hamori, Monika. Can MOOCs solve your training problem? (Massive open online courses) . : Harvard Business School Press , 2018. Harvard Business Review, Vol. 96, No. 1, January-February 2018, pp. 70-76 - Available at: https://library.au.int/can-moocs-solve-your-training-problem-massive-open-online-courses