Talk given by Barbara Conde & Napat Jitpaisarnwattana at the tenth anniversary meeting of the FutureLearn Academic Network (FLAN) held at the University of Leeds / online on 23 October 2023.
Abstract
Whenever students are introduced to MOOCs for online language learning purposes, they are anticipated to prepare and implement a study toolkit to support their own learning, without the presence of a teacher. This alternative opportunity to classroom learning requires an active role from the part of the students in which they take responsibility for their language learning process. Integrating MOOCs into classroom language courses not only can help with the development of learner autonomy, but also can be a useful pedagogical practice to address some of the challenges that language teachers face in the global south. We will provide an overview of these language challenges and how these can be addressed through different “LMOOC implementation models” in the language classroom.