• Each week of the MOOC be comprised of a lesson with a single topic or themed topics with
specified learning outcomes
• Learning assets be available at all times so that students across the world can participate fully,
no matter the time zone or personal schedule
• Each MOOC be designed according to a rigorous instructional design process and course
functionality subjected to a quality assurance process
• Communication with students should be very clear and consistent and instructors should be
very clear about their expectations as well as setting student expectations for the course.
Students tend to leave the course if there is confusion.
• Course and instructor encourage and enable emergence of learning communities where
students connect with each other and with course material