Publisher's Synopsis
Designed for all those involved in English language teaching who would like to know more about the growing field of distance learning, this provides essential background information, useful overviews, practical advice and an introduction to available resources.;The issues addressed include: nature of distance education, the design of distance education, the design of teacher education programmes, the role of technology, the use of the telephone, materials writing, ESP courses, young learners, resources.;The papers in the book draw on a variety of contexts from around the world involving students of all ages and backgrounds. The contributors are: Alison Birch, Ronald Boyle, Opal Dunn, Diego Garcia Lucas, Judith George, Inge Larsen, Allen Malmburg, John O'Dwyer, Trevear Penrose, Ketty Purgason, Keith Richards, Peter Roe, Henry Walandouw, Henry Widdowson.
