Engaging Online Language Learners: A Practical Guide (Book Review)

Abstract

Engaging Online Language Learners: A Practical Guide is a short introduction to online language teaching and approaches to student engagement in online environments. The authors note in their introduction that they are writing in response to the rapid introduction of online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in many courses and teachers moving online for the first time. Rather than focusing on the negative aspects of this sudden shift in teaching practice (e.g., Cheong et al., 2021), the authors chose to focus on the opportunities that online learning presents for language teaching and learning. The purpose of the book, therefore, is to discuss why and how student engagement in online language learning should be a priority and what the next steps are for teaching and learning online. The book targets language teachers, including those who are teaching online for the first time and experienced online teachers.