慕课背景下大学英语教学改革研究

A Study on the Application of MOOC in English Teaching

By Liu Jiayu

In partial fulfillment of the requirement

For the B. A. degree

Department of English

College of Liberal Arts

Nanjing University of Information Science amp; Technology

May , 2018

Acknowledgments

First of all, I would like to thank my supervisor Xiong Mingli who has given instructive comments and valuable recommendations on the research direction of my dissertation. In the process of writing the dissertation, she promptly and thoughtfully pointed out the difficulties and doubts I encountered, and put forward many useful suggestions for improvement. She is always patient and warmhearted whenever I asked for her help. It is a great honor to have her as my supervisor and I can’t say how much I appreciate her selfless help.

At the same time, I am much grateful to the teachers who has taught me in the past four years. These respected wise men not only taught me the professional knowledge and methods of acquiring wisdom, but also gave me valuable and priceless life experience. I want to show gratitude to my classmates. For the four years in college, we learned from each other and spent an amazing unforgettable time together.

In addition, I must to express my heartfelt thanks to my parents. They been showing their great support and encouragement to me. They are my eternal haven.

Contents

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Background 1

1.2 Layout of the thesis 1

2.Introduction of MOOC 2

2.1 Origin and development 2

2.2 Features of MOOC 2

2.3 How does MOOC work 3

3. Application of MOOC in English teaching 4

3.1 Disadvantages of traditional English teaching 4

3.1.1 Uneven distribution of educational resources 4

3.1.2 Students has no choice 5

3.1.3 The dislocation of courses and practical application 5

3.2 Advantages of MOOC in English teaching 5

3.2.1 To society 6

3.2.2 To students 6

3.2.3 To teachers 7

3.3 How we use MOOC in English teaching 7

3.3.1 A combined English teaching mode 8

3.3.2 Hierarchical teaching of English 8

3.3.3 Taking MOOC as a supplement to classroom content 9

4.MOOC is facing challenges 9

4.1 Problems with MOOC 9

4.1.1 Failing to guarantee the quality of courses on MOOC 10

4.1.2 Lack of social training 10

4.1.3 Hysteresis of information feedback 10

4.1.4 Loss of oral English training 11

4.2 Suggestions for using MOOC 11

4.2.1 Learn to choose 11

4.2.2 Learn self-restraint 12

4.2.3 Learn lifelong learning 12

5. Conclusion 13

6. References 14

A Study on the Application of MOOC in English Teaching

Liu Jiayu

Department of English

College of Liberal Arts

Nanjing University of Information Science amp; Technology

Abstract: As an online teaching mode, MOOC teaching mode has achieved education equality to a certain degree due to its openness, convenience, and large-scale characteristics. However, the drawbacks and bottlenecks of the MOOC teaching model have become increasingly prominent in recent years. Many scholars have questioned the MOOC teaching model. It is undeniable that this new type of ‘flipping classroom’ teaching model has great advantages and bright prospects, and brings new opportunities and development for English teaching. This thesis focuses on three aspects. It introduces the origin and characteristics of MOOC, the application of MOOC in English teaching and the problems and solutions that MOOC faces. The in-depth analysis and research of MOOC in the application of English teaching is the need to explore new modes of education and also to meet the new requirements of the times.

Key words: English teaching; MOOC; Challenges; opportunities

摘要：作为一种线上教学模式，MOOC教学模式因其开放、便捷、大规模的特点，在一定程度上实现了教育的公平化。但近年来MOOC教学模式的弊端和瓶颈也日益凸显，不少学者对MOOC教学模式提出质疑。不可否认的是，这种新型的“翻转课堂”教学模式有很大的优势和美好前景，为英语教学带来了新的机遇和发展。本文着重从三个方面入手，分别介绍了MOOC的起源及特点、MOOC在英语教学中的应用和MOOC面临的问题及解决方法。对MOOC在英语教学应用中的深入分析和研究，是探索新的教育模式的需要，也是顺应时代的新要求。

关键词：英语教学；慕课；挑战；机遇

1. Introduction

1.1 Background

As a new, fresh type of teaching mode, MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) has developed rapidly in recent years. Based on the theory of connectivity and the open pedagogy of networked learning (Fan, 2012: 32), MOOC quickly occupies an important place in university education. Unlike the traditional offline education model, MOOC relies on network technology and gives online courses to students all over the world. Students can be free from time and space constraints. As long as there is a computer which is connected to the Internet, they can enjoy courses from different schools. At present, there are multiple MOOC platforms at home and abroad which has been offering perfect, technical online courses.

In recent years, more and more video open classes and online courses have started in Chinese universities (Jiao, 2013: 21). The rapid development of MOOC has also brought great convenience to English teaching. There are practical English courses on MOOC platforms, such as English writing, English reading, speaking, practical English writing... English learners can find English courses online and take them as a supplement to offline courses. Meanwhile, MOOC gives English learners the rights to choose their own teachers. It really helps to get rid of the hard adaptive process. So far, there is a growing number of schools and teachers are trying to apply the MOOC platforms to the traditional English teaching. The purpose of this article is to analyze the advantages of the MOOC teaching model and the opportunities and challenges it brings to traditional English teaching, and to arouse people’s attention and attention to MOOC teaching. This article aims to analyse the advantages of the MOOC teaching model and reveal the issues in practical English teaching.

1.2 Layout of the thesis

The thesis consists of five parts. The first part is the overview of this study. It simply discusses the basic features of MOOC and makes the point that we should learn from the ‘flipped classroom’ model. In the second part, it introduces some key facts about MOOC, including it’s origins, main platforms and how it works. As for the third part, the application of MOOC in English teaching is analyzed. And in part four, few issues of the MOOC is pointed out and some advises are given to help learners to use MOOC. The last part makes a summary of the full text and stresses the gist of this article.

1. Introduction of MOOC

2.1 Origin and Development

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