Steven, Emmanuel and Jennifer,
I appreciate your points! Multiple choice questions are sometimes perplexing because of the forced-choice response. Yet, for online coursework, m/c questions are often used in a learning management system because of the amount of actual content they can specifically cover as well as the grading mechanism. I have found that sometimes my perception of what is being asked, as well as the right answer, may be different from what the author intended, particularly when the question is not rote or just a measure of recall. While not the best authentic assessment, I think they still have their place in the evaluation process.
