Open Education and Second Language Learning and Teaching: The Rise of a New Knowledge Ecology

Blyth, Carl S. (Editor)/ Thoms, Joshua J. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1800410980 / ISBN 13: 9781800410985

Published by Multilingual Matters Ltd, 2021

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248 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Open Education and Second Language Learning and Teaching: The Rise of a New Knowledge Ecology
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1800410980
• ISBN 13: 9781800410985
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.5 kilograms

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Synopsis

Compared with STEM fields, foreign language (FL) education and second language acquisition have only slowly embraced open education and the new knowledge ecologies it produces. FL educators may have been hesitant to participate in the open education movement due to a lack of research which investigates the benefits and challenges of FL learning and teaching in open environments. This book contextualizes open education in FL learning and teaching via an historical overview of the movement, along with an in-depth exploration of how the open movement affects FL education beyond the classroom context; fills the research void by exploring aspects of open second language learning and teaching across a range of educational contexts; and illustrates new ways of creating, adapting and curating FL materials that are freely shared among FL educators and students. This book is open access under a CC BY ND licence. 

About the Authors

Carl S. Blyth is Associate Professor of French Linguistics, and Director of the Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. His research interests include discourse analysis, intercultural pragmatics and language learning technology.

 

Joshua J. Thoms is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and Spanish at Utah State University, USA. His research interests include classroom discourse in L2 literature environments, technology-enhanced language learning, and open educational resources and practices.