Web-Based Rhetorical Training – A Virtual Impossibility?. Problems and Perspectives of Improving Public Speaking Skills in Virtual Learning Environments

Abstract

Judging by the opinion of many experts and practitioners, it is virtually impossible to improve public speaking skills in virtual learning environments. Nevertheless, web-based rhetorical trainings do exist. This paper takes a closer look at these trainings and discusses the challenges and perspectives of developing and improving public speaking skills via web-based training.