REVIEW OF RESEARCHING ONLINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE INTERACTION AND EXCHANGE: THEORIES, METHODS, AND CHALLENGES Researching Online Foreign Language Interaction and Exchange: Theories, Methods and Challenges
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Review by Linda Bradley, Chalmers University of Technology Researching Online Foreign Language Interaction and Exchange, edited by Melinda Dooly and Robert O’Dowd, is the third book in a series by Peter Lang on telecollaboration in education. This third edited volume maps out topical aspects of computer-mediated communication (CMC) in online exchange research in three sections: theoretical approaches, key areas of research, and research methods. The three sections consist of chapters authored by specialists in each field. The book provides overviews of topical areas of interest for telecollaboration research, and it serves as valuable input for anyone interested in research in online foreign language interaction and exchange environments.
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