Abstract :
A summary of articles recently published in IEEE Computer Society periodicals. The first Web extra at http://youtu.be/B2-NhlmkDMo is a video interview with Jennifer Dalby about massive open online courses (MOOCs). The second Web extra at www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG1JbDovI-w is a video of a plenary session at the 2012 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference held in Seattle that examines current trends and future prospects in online education.