Language MOOCs: Providing Learning, Transcending Boundaries

Following the outbreak of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in 2012, the roles, competences and methodological strategies of online language teachers are once again called into question, mainly because of the “massive” nature of these courses in which tens of thousands of students may enrol. This...

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Autor: Castrillo de Larreta-Azelain, María Dolores
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Repositorio:e-spacio. Repositorio Institucional de la UNED
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:e-spacio.uned.es:20.500.14468/26004
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/26004
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:5505.10 Filología
Language MOOC teaching
MOOC teacher roles
competences
skills
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Sumario:Following the outbreak of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in 2012, the roles, competences and methodological strategies of online language teachers are once again called into question, mainly because of the “massive” nature of these courses in which tens of thousands of students may enrol. This work analyses the new teacher profile from a theoretical and practical standpoint, identifying its main roles and competences.