Mythology may be the study of age-old cultures, but this classroom is anything but ancient.
Around 54,000 students around the world are currently taking this course in Greek and Roman mythology. In the studio, there's a camera, recording equipment, computers and technical staff to help Struck, the instructor, to record lectures and conduct live question and answer sessions with students.
The internet-based courses are known as massive, open, online classes or MOOC for short. People around the world are signing up for similar classes in their millions.
MOOCs are barely a year old, but they caught on quickly because they're generally free and save time for people hoping to learn a new subject. Students can go through the material
