Castrillo de Larreta-Azelain, María Dolores2025-03-032025-03-032014de Larreta-Azelain, Mª Dolores Castrillo. "5 Language Teaching in MOOCs: the Integral Role of the Instructor". Language MOOCs, edited by Elena Martin Monje and Elena Bárcena Madera, Warsaw, Poland: De Gruyter Open Poland, 2014, pp. 67-90. https://doi.org/10.2478/9783110420067.5978-3-11-042250-4; e-ISBN: 978-3-11-042006-7https://doi.org/10.2478/9783110420067.5https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/26004Following the outbreak of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in 2012, the roles, competences and methodological strategies of online language teachers are once again called into question, mainly because of the “massive” nature of these courses in which tens of thousands of students may enrol. This work analyses the new teacher profile from a theoretical and practical standpoint, identifying its main roles and competences.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess5505.10 Filologíacapítulo de libroLanguage MOOC teachingMOOC teacher rolescompetencesskills