Wednesday, 6 July 2016

MOOCs put a new spin on professional development

Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, bring to enterprise training and professional development some of the same qualities that companies seek in their IT systems and infrastructure: agility, efficiency and cost effectiveness.

As companies undergo digital transformations – deploying mobile, cloud, analytics and sensor technologies, to name a few – they’re having to rethink traditional IT roles and responsibilities. There’s pressure on IT departments to deliver new capabilities faster, which means IT training and skills development has to happen faster, says Karsten Scherer, global analyst relations lead at IT staffing and talent management provider TEKsystems. Training methods that were valid and effective 15 years ago aren’t going to cut it.

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