College English is a compulsory course for all registered online learners in Jiangsu Open University and students have been practicing web-based learning instead of face-to-face classes ever since 2014. Questionnaires and interviews are adopted to look into the 4-year-long practice of web-based learning in College English in JSOU. By analyzing the data obtained from both teachers and students, the findings show: (1) web-based learning caters to online learners in that the online learning materials, par-ticularly micro-lessons, are well-designed and easily accessible. (2) web-based learning helps teachers monitor the learning pro-cess of online learners and therefore assures the quality of online learning. (3) web-based learning enhances effective learning since students and teachers can communicate conveniently and instantly via online chat rooms and instant messaging software.
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