European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

English Language has currently occupied an unassailable position in the modern world. A recent report by the British Council suggests that the number of people learning English is likely to continue to increase over next five-year, peaking at around two billion. On the other hand it is a prevalent concept that technology is infused into many areas of Education. Number of novel pedagogic methods and changes related to technology has got their prominence in the field of English Language Teaching too. The phrase ‘e-learning’ has become the common word in most of the educational institutions. Today’s e-classroom environment is entirely different from the previous year’s traditional classroom. This paper focuses on the development of an online course in improving oral skills in English Language. Fifteen hour independent study online course was developed and delivered to forty-two students and four teachers from one of the higher education institutions in Visakhapattanam. The materials used are clearly discussed in this paper. Mixed (qualitative and quantitative) methodology has been used to find the facts. However most of the learners gave positive responses to the course content and course delivery through e-learning