For Further Reading
Bitter Reality of MOOConomics
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(Calro Salerno, Inside Higher Ed, 9 August 2012.) This article discusses a flaw in the current
MOOC model, arguing that paid institutions will still be able to infer more highly
prestigious degrees, though the model may evolve into something more transformative.
Is Peer Input as Important as Content for Online Learning?
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(Nathan Maton, Mindshift, 24 April 2012.) This article discusses how important community
and social aspects of MOOCs are in free online universities such as P2PU, which is proving
to be an effective distance-learning model.