PurposeThe　application　of　massive　open　online　courses　(MOOCs)　helps　integrate　sustainable　development　goals　(SDGs)　into　architectural　curricula.　The　essence　of　MOOC　development　is　building　an　education　platform　that　promotes　the　sharing　and　continuing　of　global　education　resources.Design/methodology/approachThis　study　establishes　a　four-dimensional　evaluation　model　based　on　the　four　characteristics　of　MOOCs.　The　quadrilateral　area　evaluation　method　is　used　to　create　an　evaluation　radar　chart　to　comprehensively　evaluate　satisfaction　and　demand　in　the　traditional　teaching　model　of　architectural　technology.　This　study　discusses　whether　the　curriculum　is　suitable　for　the　development　of　MOOCs　and　how　to　optimize　the　sustainable　pedagogical　mode　according　to　its　characteristics　to　meet　future　teaching　needs　and　realize　the　sustainable　development　of　education.FindingsSatisfaction　evaluation　found　that　current　education　is　not　open　enough　from　the　students＇　perspective;　therefore,　MOOCs　enhance　students＇　participation　and　significantly　reduce　future　learning　costs.　Through　demand　evaluation,　it　was　found　that　both　teachers　and　students　believed　that　the　lack　of　direct　and　effective　communication　between　them　and　the　difficulty　in　ensuring　the　learning　effect　were　problems　that　must　be　addressed　in　MOOCs.Originality/valueThis　study　focused　on　the　sustainability　of　MOOCs　in　curriculum　development.　It　emphasizes　the　combination　of　MOOCs＇　teaching　modes　and　the　course　itself　and　provides　specific　guidance　and　suggestions　for　improving　the　course.　It　uses　an　evaluation　method　for　objective　analysis　and　visualization.