Observation of Online Foreign Language Teaching Model Based on Massive Open Online Course and Small Private Online Course During COVID-19 School Closure

During the COVID-19 epidemic, China, like other countries in the world, has adopted quarantine measures in schools and universities.Teachers were confronted with the need to adapt to online teaching.The author has observed and reflects on the online foreign language teaching model of Jinan University of China from three aspects: basic concepts and practices of online learning, the forms and characteristics of Spanish online learning during the epidemic, and the challenges countermeasures of online foreign language teaching.The research shows that online teaching is still in its exploratory and experimental stage, with a massive space for improvement in the network environment, classroom interaction, teacher training, teaching resources, etc. Besides, to adopt a future-oriented vision, it is necessary to consider the advantages, disadvantages, opportunities, and threats that the emerging information technologies like 5G, virtual reality technology, and holographic imaging technology will bring to future online foreign language education.