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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Figtree3, post: 411172, member: 33&quot;]I think this is probably what&#039;s known as a MOOC (massive open online course). A colleague from the university library and I were asked by the library dean to research these about 4 years ago. And I also took one. The one I took was offered by the University of Edinburgh and was an Introduction to Philosophy course. It was all taught through recorded videos, with quizzes to pass if you wanted a printable certificate. The one I took was 6 weeks, I think. Each lecture was recorded by a different Univ of Edinburgh professor. There were also a lot of readings, and it was optional to participate in online disussions with other students. I had a very busy job at the time, and took most of the class outside of work time. I loved it. I was too busy to do much more than the minimum, though.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s just a coincidence that this one and the one I took are both from universities in Scotland. MOOCs are an international phenomenon. I have not kept up with how they have changed in the past few years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Oh, and the reason I took a class was just to experience it as part of the work project. I took the philosophy one because I had never taken a general basic philosophy class at any level of education.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe I&#039;ll sign up for this one![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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