The Worth ’ University President , Susan M. Smith , has grown sceptical of the benefits of MOOCs , saying they are “ … just an academic dump … Even with online courses , students still need to feel like they ’re part of something . ” How were the companies that produced the courses going to make money? She believes a distinction must be drawn between online and on - line college courses , ( which are booming ) . However , the best of those ( on - line college courses ) create off - campus communities of students working toward the same goal , and are in close contact with a professor . They feature milestones , accountability and , most importantly , credits , and this may be why they are gaining higher completion rates than MOOCs .
The Worth ’ University President , Susan M. Smith , has grown sceptical of the benefits of MOOCs , saying they are “ … just an academic dump … Even with online courses , students still need to feel like they ’re part of something . ” She believes a distinction must be drawn between online and on - line college courses , ( which are booming ) . However , the best of those ( on - line college courses ) create off - campus communities of students working toward the same goal , and are in close contact with a professor . They feature milestones , accountability and , most importantly , credits , and this may be why they are gaining higher completion rates than MOOCs .