What the heck is a MOOC?? Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are online courses mostly offered by leading universities or colleges. They are completely free and accessible for everyone with an internet connection. The course material typically consists of videos, readings, worksheets and tests. In addition to this, you’ll often find related discussion forums or groups in social networks such as Facebook. Thus a MOOC is more likely to be interactive than a traditional online course. Most MOOCs have more or less fixed start dates and end dates and often they are accessible only during that time. There may also be deadlines for assignments. However, in general you are not obligated to complete them. But some MOOCs offer the opportunity to obtain a certificate and in order to get one, you have to do all the course work and achieve a specific score. Besides, most providers charge a fee for certification. So far so good, but how can you now find a MOOC? - It’s surprisingly easy! Luckily most MOOCs are provided by specific platforms. So you don’t have to hop from university to university. I’ve listed some popular providers below. Simply go to one of these websites, pick a MOOC and enroll. Try it out! You'll see, it's fun:-) - Coursera: www.coursera.org - edX: www.edx.org - FutureLearn: www.futurelearn.com