I don't think this is much of a response to the piece's argument. Yes, high-level tech classes are a use-case where MOOCs work. But MOOC companies have repeated

I don't think this is much of a response to the piece's argument. Yes, high-level tech classes are a use-case where MOOCs work. But MOOC companies have repeatedly presented them as useful for intro-level and non-technical courses--and they aren't. It's great if MOOCs help you with high-level tech stuff. But that's not what most students want or need. Someone in a low-level math or composition class is likely to need far more interaction with their instructor (which is what I take the article to be arguing).