We have entered an era of Big Data. Many sectors of
our economy are now moving to a data-driven decision
making model where the core business relies on analysis of
large and diverse volumes of data that are continually being
produced. This data driven world has the potential to
improve the quality of our lives.
Big data analytics in education is also evolved into a
promising filed for providing insight from very large data
sets just like MOOCs and improving outcomes while
reducing time and costs. Its potential is great. This article
highlighted architecture framework and main methodologies
in MOOCs big data analytics. However, not all the technique
challenges and other challenges such as economic, social and
political, are covered in this article. A few dozen papers we
have chosen on account of their coverage and importance,
rather than a comprehensive bibliography.