A popular topic in the education world these days are Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs are they are commonly known.
The basic concept of a MOOC is that thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of students can logon and listen to a lecture presented by a world-class professor without even leaving their home or dorm room. A professor who is in demand and successful at delivering these lectures achieves a type of “rock star” status, and eventually begins to get paid like a rock star.