This pioneering book presents an initial analysis of the theoretical and methodological issues underlying Language MOOCs and presents empirical evidence of their potential for the development of language communicative competences. 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.
This course is for people who are learning English and who are interested in finding out more about British culture and improving their English language skills.
The course will use short videos to present a different topic each week, including English as a global language, the environment, entrepreneurship and literature. Filmed in Great Britain, these videos will help you to develop your listening skills as you watch authentic examples of people speaking English. Our experienced tutor will examine some of the language used in the videos and will draw your attention to useful points that will help you improve your spoken and written English.
The course does not follow a language syllabus but takes real English in context as its starting point. Short quizzes and discussions will help you measure your understanding and practise your English throughout the course. At the end of each week you will be asked to describe your own feelings and experiences about that week’s topic in a short piece of writing.
The course draws on the British Council’s expertise in online learning and will give you the opportunity to purchase a Statement of Participation.
You can use the hashtag #FLlearnenglish to join and contribute to Twitter conversations about this course.
REQUIREMENTS
This course is aimed at non-native English speakers who have studied English to around intermediate level (approximately B1 on the CEFR).
This course is for people who are learning English and who are interested in finding out more about British culture and improving their English language skills.
The course will use short videos to present a different topic each week, including English as a global language, the environment, entrepreneurship and literature. Filmed in Great Britain, these videos will help you to develop your listening skills as you watch authentic examples of people speaking English. Our experienced tutor will examine some of the language used in the videos and will draw your attention to useful points that will help you improve your spoken and written English.
The course does not follow a language syllabus but takes authentic English in context as its starting point. Short quizzes and discussions will help you measure your understanding and practise your English throughout the course. At the end of each week you will be asked to describe your own feelings and experiences about that week’s topic in a short piece of writing.
Open Education Week Webinar: The Pedagogy of MOOCs -Fri 14 March 11.00 GMT
Webinar on Friday 14 March from 11 am to 12noon GMT – The Pedagogy of MOOCs
Below is a schedule for the webinar. In addition to giving us a chance to discuss and argue MOOC pedagogies and shape where open education is going, this webinar is a kind of announcement of the eMundus project which, among other things, maps out cases of universities forming partnerships to help along open educational practices, worldwide (http://www.emundus-project.eu/). In fact, this blog post lists a whole series of eMundus-sparked webinars happening during Open Ed Week:
Open Education Week Webinar: The Pedagogy of MOOCs -Fri 14 March 11.00 GMT
Webinar on Friday 14 March from 11 am to 12noon GMT – The Pedagogy of MOOCs
Below is a schedule for the webinar. In addition to giving us a chance to discuss and argue MOOC pedagogies and shape where open education is going, this webinar is a kind of announcement of the eMundus project which, among other things, maps out cases of universities forming partnerships to help along open educational practices, worldwide (http://www.emundus-project.eu/). In fact, this blog post lists a whole series of eMundus-sparked webinars happening during Open Ed Week:
