If you have not heard about MOOCs, then you have been hiding under a rock. MOOCs are massive open online courses. It is possible to sit in on course with a 100,000 other people to learn about a myriad of topics. I personally participated in three MOOCs and completed one, I wanted to understand more so I could improve my completion rate. I started to do a little research and found Ignatia Inge deWaard's book, MOOC YourSelf - Set up your own MOOC for Business, Non-Profits, and Informal Communities*. First of all, I found this book to be highly informative as well as a pleasant read. deWaard certainly did her homework in preparing the book. If you are interested in MOOCs, I would recommend this as a primer to what you are getting into. It also clearly demonstrates that almost anyone can put together a MOOC. Read more ( )