Evaluating Online Language Courses
A Conceptual Framework
Will be published approx. on 30. November 2026
Book
Hardback
280 pages
978-1-009-87531-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Persons
Oksana Vorobel is a Professor of ESL and Linguistics at Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, USA. Her research interests include online language education, use of technology in language learning and teaching, and second language literacies. She serves as a Book Review Editor for the CALICO Journal. Ruslan Suvorov is an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. His interests lie at the intersection of online language education, instructional technology, CALL, language assessment, and biometric research methods. He is a co-author of Blended Language Program Evaluation (with Gruba, Cardenas-Claros, and Rick, 2016, Palgrave Macmillan).
Content
1. Introduction; 2. Background and overview of the framework; 3. Pedagogical principles; 4. Language-learning principles; 5. Social and cognitive principles; 6. Technological principles; 7. Planning for the evaluation; 8. Conducting the evaluation; 9. Appraising the evaluation and reporting; 10. Conclusion; References; Index.