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The Present and Future of e-Language Learning as Reflected in slovake.eu, the multilingual website for the Slovak language

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2020-08-06
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Kovács, R. . (2020). The Present and Future of e-Language Learning as Reflected in slovake.eu, the multilingual website for the Slovak language. Economica, 7(4), 105-114. https://doi.org/10.47282/ECONOMICA/2014/7/4/4403
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Slovake.eu is described as an example for an online, multifunctional, free website teaching a small language. The website is multilingual and includes a forum, a media library, additionally facts about Slovakia and the language. Several terms have been suggested to describe online language tuition and e-learning, which is testimony to the vibrant development of the field. The most general term is e-learning, which refers to learning helped by electronic tools, especially via the Internet. Online language tuition consists of lessons designed to help achieve a specific level of competence. Although nowadays many language-learning tools are available on the Internet, according to a survey I conducted only around half of the people asked are using or have used them before. Saving money and time is given as the main reasons for e-learning. Online tuition can be successful and efficient if it is offered for free or low-priced but in good quality.