Reform of College English Teaching in China based on the MOOC Model

Along with the rapid development of society is the improvement in network technology. Massive open online course (MOOC), a new teaching platform, gives new opportunities and inspiration in Chinese education. MOOC development and research have gained increasing attention from scholars internationally. College English, as an important basic language subject, requires a teaching mode that is capable of meeting the requirements of modern college students, and this issue has become the focus of English Teaching research in China. This article examines the basic characteristics of MOOC and its theoretical basis as an education platform and discusses the specific content integration of MOOC and English teaching. A Chinese university that applies MOOC in teaching English is also reported. Student participants are investigated, and the results are quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed. Results show that combining the MOOC education platform and classroom teaching is suitable for higher education and achieves a high student affirmation. This teaching mode improves students' English, thus demonstrating the success of network technology and the integration of the new teaching mode.