Making moocs on a budget/ Course outline/Discussion for module 5

The Making MOOCs on a budget course will be available for the future as an open-access course for anyone who is interested in learning about low-cost methodologies for MOOC production. All discussions will take place on LinkedIn and will be continuously open.

Discussion Module 5

You are welcome to participate in the discussion forum for module 5 here[1] :

The discussion question for module 5 is:

"Learners don't take courses seriously, unless they have to take an exam and get a grade". Do you agree with this statement?  Should learners be tested throughout the MOOC? How many tests and assignments are appropriate? How much is too much? Which approach will you take in your own MOOC-building project?