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7 big opportunities that MOOCs offer corporates

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Having said that, I believe there is much more scope for MOOC providers to cover corporate-relevant topics. So while the financial viability of MOOCs has come under heavy fire in the blogosphere, the ROI might be more complicated than the profit-and-loss statement suggests. Not to mention the kudos that goes with it. Becoming involved.

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The paradox of augmented reality

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In terms of ROI, 2.5 This is a wonderful (and free) app, but its so-called “augmented reality mode” is no such thing; it does not lay its stellar information over the night sky! In contrast, Sun Seeker lays the sun’s trajectory over the real background. In other words, it augments reality.

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The moot point of MOOCs

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I also think the business model will become sustainable, as soon as the providers adopt a freemium model. The ROI might be more complicated than the profit-and-loss statement suggests. The only people who seem to care are the MOOC providers themselves (naturally), the proponents of formal learning, and the ever-present killjoys.

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The moot point of MOOCs

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I also think the business model will become sustainable, as soon as the providers adopt a freemium model. The ROI might be more complicated than the profit-and-loss statement suggests. The only people who seem to care are the MOOC providers themselves (naturally), the proponents of formal learning, and the ever-present killjoys.

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Rise of the smart cities

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I read a news article today about the announcement by the Queensland Government to provide wireless internet access to commuters on its Citytrain network. For example, San Francisco cancelled its plans for free municipal wi-fi when the service provider refused to fund the construction of the network. No one will want to fund it.

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Paper cuts

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The ROI for Google Cardboard is through the roof. Even in Chrome I received the following error: Please provide valid Photo Sphere JPEG image. I’ve been tinkering with it and, in the spirit of Virtual Reality Working Out Loud Week , I’ve decided to share with you what I’ve learned so far. The device. Umm…?

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Reach for the clouds

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Earlier this week, Michael Bromley , Head of Online Services at Telstra Business , visited my workplace to provide me and my colleagues with an overview of cloud computing. Sure, you’ll still require the necessary funding and approval, but already the flexibility of licensing is promising an attractive ROI.