Credit for MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) Program Stalls

The Chronicle of Higher Education (http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/credit-for-moocs-effort-hits-a-snag/49573) reports that a program to give college credit for selected MOOC is not succeeding because students didn't sign-up. I wonder how many students at those colleges were eligible for the credit. Maybe students could have taken one of the MOOC after the program was announced, but I wonder if it would be too disruptive for an on campus student to take a MOOC when the student is already present on campus to take courses. Being on campus probably indicated a preference for on campus courses. In any case, the program is being modified. ( I posted a similar comment on my website: http://onlinegraduateschool.tripod.com/blog1.htm, and on the CHE comments.)