Since MOOCs were first introduced, there has been an ongoing debate about their academic value and
significance (Conole, 2013). MOOCs proponents consider them as means for providing free high quality education.
However, the opponents consider them as a passing trend that might damage higher education, including research
and accreditation. Another debate relates to the way students learn and whether MOOCs can facilitate deep and
meaningful learning. Mackness, Mak and Williams (2010) asserted that the more autonomous, diverse and open the
MOOC is, the more the potential for students' learning to be limited by the lack of structure, support, and moderation
which are normally associated with a regular course. In order to examine this notion, a group of undergraduate
students were asked to participate in a MOOC of their choice and express their learning preferences and opinions
about its educational value.