TY - BOOK AU - Jelena Bobkina AU - Elena Domínguez Romero PY - 2024 CY - Berlin, Germany PB - Peter Lang Verlag SN - 9783631903223 TI - Transformative Trends in Language Education T2 - Pioneering Autonomous Learning Technologies DO - 10.3726/b21998 UR - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1340143 N2 - This book provides a deep exploration of technological advancements in language education, tracing its evolution from Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) to Web-based Language Learning (WELL) and Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL). It highlights the importance of personalized, selfdirected learning while addressing the need for expert guidance in autonomous learning scenarios. The chapters identify persistent challenges in technologyenhanced language education and introduce a diverse range of innovative methods, tools, and pedagogies. They thoroughly examine the effectiveness of MOOCs, cutting-edge teaching practices, and resources that support independent learning, including flipped classrooms, digital dictionaries, and Moodle lessons. This interdisciplinary approach bridges fields, integrating courses that combine optics and coding with language learning, as well as collaborative digital dictionaries and Moodle-based instruction for ESP in Criminology. Overall, the book emphasizes the transformative and collaborative role of technology in reshaping how languages are taught and learned. KW - educational technology, language technology, digital tools, innovative teaching, language acquisition LA - English ER -