Thoughts on Changes Brought by Information Technology to MOOC Teaching

Abstract

Due to the development of the modern information technology, teaching in MOOCs mode has been prevalent in the past few years. We believe that the modern information technology has given rise to the MOOC teaching; also, by producing massive information, the latter one promotes the further application and change of information technology in the teaching field. Virtual reality technology, big data analysis and mining, and machine learning technology not only can solve realistic problems such as MOOC design, evaluation, and customization, but also can bring about revolutionary changes in learning, living, and social models.