Language MOOCs : providing learning, transcending boundaries / Elena Martin Monje and Elena Bárcena Madera, [editors].
Language MOOCs (or LMOOCs) are dedicated Web-based online courses for second languages with unrestricted access and potentially unlimited participation. They are generating interest and expectation in the contexts of university education, lifelong learning and online training in general. This pionee...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Warsaw [Poland] ; Berlin [Germany] :
De Gruyter Open,
2014.
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| Series: | Online access: De Gruyter De Gruyter Open Books.
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| Online Access: | Access via Directory of Open Access Books |
| Summary: | Language MOOCs (or LMOOCs) are dedicated Web-based online courses for second languages with unrestricted access and potentially unlimited participation. They are generating interest and expectation in the contexts of university education, lifelong learning and online training in general. This pioneering book presents an initial analysis of the theoretical and methodological issues underlying LMOOCs and presents empirical evidence of their potential for the development of language communicative competences, based upon previously unpublished research. It provides a mosaic-like view of LMOOC research, not only with respect to the geographical and institutional origin of its authors, but also to the heterogeneous nature of their respective academic backgrounds, and suggests directions for future development. As in other types of online language courses, the integration of the results of multidisciplinary research projects and teaching experiences related to LMOOCs is fundamental to make the field advance steadily and respond to some of the real challenges and problems faced by individuals working and living in competitive plurilingual societies today. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (185 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9783110420067 3110420066 9783110441246 3110441241 9783110422504 3110422506 |