What is LMOOC (Language Massive Open Online Courses)

This study delves into the fostering of social language learning in massive online open courses (MOOCs). These have become hugely popular during the pandemic, and it has been deemed relevant to investigate how the MOOC format can be customised, so that it addresses the specificities of foreign languages. To this end, a MOOC on EFL (English as a Foreign Language) strengthened its communication tools through the use of social media (Facebook and Instagram) and reinforced support in forums, with dedicated facilitators. The research methodology adopted was DBR (Design-Based Research) and data were collected through quantitative and qualitative techniques. The use of these communication tools (social media and reinforced forums) was generally low, but these enhanced features were positively received, and course designers are advised to persevere in this trend and consolidate the educational use of social media to promote online social language learning.