Colleagues/ Several postings to my new blog _Alt-Ed_ that is "devoted to documenting significant initiatives relating to Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), digital badges, and similar alternative educational projects." > 7 Things You Should Know About MOOCs http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/2012/04/7-things-you-should-know-about-moocs.html Drop In! Top Schools From Berkeley to Yale Now Offer Free Online Courses http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/2012/04/drop-in-top-schools-from-berkeley-to.htm l Massive Open Online Classes and the Future of EDU http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/2012/04/massive-open-online-classes-and-future.html Udemy: The Academy of You http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/2012/04/udemy-academy-of-you.html Online Education Venture Lures Cash Infusion and Deals With 5 Top Universities http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/2012/04/online-education-venture-lures-cash.html Coursera http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/2012/04/coursera.html Peer 2 Peer University http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/2012/04/peer-2-peer-university.html Khan Academy Founder Salman Khan on Liberating the Classroom for Creativity http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/2012/04/khan-academy-founder-salman-khan-on.html Forget The Business Case, Open Online Courses Are About Learning http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/2012/04/forget-business-case-open-online.html Through the Open Door: Open Courses as Research, Learning, and Engagement http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/2012/04/through-open-door-open-courses-as.html Enjoy ! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor and Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University 152 Parks Library Ames IA 50010 http://alternative-educate.blogspot.com/ lis-e-resources is a UKSG list - http://www.uksg.org/serials UKSG groups also available on Facebook and LinkedIn