The MOOCs concept (Massive Open Online Courses) allow everyone to follow online university courses at a cheap price, if not for free. Based in New York, the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) has released a MOOC on the Coursera website for everyone who wants to learn more about photography. Interesting fact: 40% of their subscribers had never heard of MoMA before taking the class. Are MOOCs a new way to democratize the arts for the greater public?
Article : http://hyperallergic.com/273948/testing-the-possibilities-of-online-education-with-museum-moocs/
Author : Julia Friedman
Source : Hyperallergic
Coursera : https://www.coursera.org