Oksana Vorobel – författare

Presenting a newly developed comprehensive framework-Online Language Course Evaluation Framework (OLCEF)-this book is a guide on how to effectively evaluate online language courses. It includes a comprehensive overview of the essential components of an effective online language course and introduces the five key principles which form the evaluation process-pedagogical, language learning, social, cognitive, and technological. It describes in detail the three stages of the evaluation, providing an accessible guide for a step-by-step evaluation of an online language course. The book also includes an extensive review of the existing research, theories, evaluation frameworks and guidelines, and the authors' personal knowledge and experiences related to the evaluation of online language courses. Conveying practical advice in an accessible way and grounded in theory and research, it is essential reading for researchers and students in applied linguistics and language education, as well as instructors, administrators, and curriculum and instructional designers.