Moocs are in the majority better than corresponding books. Generally books are more detailed (and expensive) than most students would need or benefit at a "fir

Moocs are in the majority better than corresponding books. Generally books are more detailed (and expensive) than most students would need or benefit at a "first read". When I pick up a university-level text without the need to study for an exam, I usually don't follow through. Mostly because I get stuck somewhere. With Moocs that doesn't happen. Moocs are currently only scraping the surface of what is possible with computerassisted instruction. They offer quizzes. But in the future I fully expect interactive Tutoring software that would for example be able to "nudge" you towards the solution of a problem, train you in a particular skill through repetition or even check a proof for a math problem.