Can MOOCs Promote EFL Learners’ English Communication Skills?

Muhammed Özgür YAŞAR

Makale detayları

Can MOOCs Promote EFL Learners’ English Communication Skills?

Yazarlar:

Muhammed Özgür YAŞAR

Yayıncı:

Selami AYDIN

Ana Başlıklar:

Dil

Dergi:

Language and Technology 2020 Vol.2 Issue 1, pp.1-15

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000514764

Sıklık:

Yıllık

eISSN:

2717-7971

Özet:

 


By replacing part of a traditionally
delivered course with a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), this study aimed to
investigate the effect of a MOOC on the academic achievement of English as a
Foreign Language (EFL) learners regarding their English communication skills,
and the study also aimed to explore EFL learners’ perceptions on integrating a
MOOC into their traditionally delivered course. The participants were 31
freshmen students enrolled in a compulsory course at a public university in
Turkey. A mixed research method was employed. Data were collected through a quantitative review of
achieved test results and written interviews, benefitting from both
quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques. The results revealed
that the use of MOOC significantly improved EFL learners’ English communication
skills. Moreover, the following six major themes emerged from the qualitative
analysis: fun, surprise, challenge, simplicity, universality, and
interactivity. The effectiveness of the MOOC on EFL learners’
English communication skills, the challenges they faced, and their suggestions
for improvement of the MOOC are further discussed in this study.


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Makale detayları

Can MOOCs Promote EFL Learners’ English Communication Skills?

Yazarlar: Muhammed Özgür YAŞAR

Yayıncı: Selami AYDIN

Ana Başlıklar: Dil

Dergi: Language and Technology 2020 Vol.2 Issue 1, pp.1-15

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2020

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000514764

Sıklık: Yıllık

eISSN: 2717-7971

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Muhammed Özgür YAŞAR

Yayıncı:

Selami AYDIN

Ana Başlıklar:

Dil

Dergi:

Language and Technology 2020 Vol.2 Issue 1, pp.1-15

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000514764

Sıklık:

Yıllık

eISSN:

2717-7971