Application of Moodle to strengthen the process of teaching English in open education

Abstract

The teaching process via the Moodle platform in online education is understood as one that demands autonomous development assisted or oriented by one or more tutors in higher education. Currently, there is a need to take advantage of Moodle to strengthen English teaching. Objective: This article discusses the different scientific productions oriented towards the Moodle platform and its benefits, considering its weaknesses to strengthen the teaching process in English, and tries to propose methodological alternatives in the use of Moodle. Materials and methods. This review of 51 studies ranges from qualitative to descriptive fields; extracted: recommendations, results, and methodologies when applying Moodle-- organized into three sections; (1) Benefits of applying Moodle in English teaching, (2) Inconveniences that may occur when applying Moodle in English teaching, (3) Moodle Activities and methodological alternatives for online English teaching. Results. The study recognized that the most developed communicative skills when integrating Moodle had in common the improvement in grammar and writing. Conclusion: This article can serve as a reference to review all the qualities and disadvantages offered by Moodle and strengthen the teaching of English online.