Conclusion

            Effective online language learning is possible, it just must be designed using ample comprehensible input.  Learners who have tried to learn a language using Duolingo or Rosetta Stone often fail because language is introduced in chunks with no context.  There is often nothing to comprehend, just parts of speech to memorize.  The only way to acquire language is through comprehension of contextualized readings or speech.  In an asynchronous virtual learning environment, conversation is not an option.   Nevertheless, a video of the teacher asking questions, reviewing material, or describing setting is a comparable amount of input to the classroom setting, as long as the language is comprehensible to the learner.  Furthermore, some learners may be even more successful without the distractions of their peers.  In the quiet of e-learning, learners can focus on the message, and experience immersion in the language for a short time while enjoying a story.