Sure. I think the point is that some people tout MOOCs as inherently much better than traditional instruction. In that context, "MOOCs are just as mediocre as e

Sure. I think the point is that some people tout MOOCs as inherently much better than traditional instruction. In that context, "MOOCs are just as mediocre as everything else" is disappointing. If your aiming to be better but aren't (even if you're not worse), then you have failed.