Online Teaching Effective?

Morris FerrerIs teaching a language online really effective?

All language experience has some effect. At most instructor rates, it is very cost-effective.

What do you mean by cost-effective?

Morris FerrerWhat do you mean by cost-effective?

On-line teaching fees can be very cheap compared to f-2-f fees.

I think a student needs to nave face-to-face contact with student in order to feel authentic communication. If a teacher is professional they correct on-going mitakes in human way. Communication isobviously human.

Anonymous Communication isobviously human.

Yet we communicate by telephone all the time!

I agree..

If someone have some basic English knowledge (grammar, vocabulary..), he/she can have a major progress by learning correct English pronunciation, and since learning English pronunciation is based on listening, then I think it is not important if you have f-2-f lessons or online sessions (either from some native English speaker or from online software..)

The efficacy of an online class depends upon both the teacher's skill and the student's desire to learn. With modern video conferencing technology there is no excuse for it not to be every bit as successful as a class taught in person.

I guess it depends on what you mean by learning online. If you mean just reading or doing online quizzes, then progress would

I agree with you, a good teacher is a good teacher, but a student/learner must have desire to learn otherwise everything would be in vain. It's the same with online application or software! in other words, knowledge is surrounding us in the form of information or data, the important key is to catch what is necessary for you in the right time..

I think that each person wanting to learn must first learn how to spell each word correctly. I've read the above comments, and many of them have misspelled word. Correct spelling will help with your pronunciation, because if you view the words that were spelled wrong, you will continue to think that it is OK. It is not! Be as precise as you can be, get a dictionary, and practice, practice!