{"product_id":"online-education-for-teachers-of-english-as-a-global-language","title":"Online Education for Teachers of English as a Global Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThis collection critically examines online language teacher education programs (OLTE), exploring their development, challenges, and opportunities from a TESOL perspective. It provides a historical overview, examines paradigm shifts, raises accessibility, quality, and practicum concerns, and establishes a foundation for future research in the field. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 220 pages\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20 July 2020\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis comprehensive collection delves into the realm of online language teacher education programs (OLTE), providing a critical examination of these programs from a TESOL perspective. Positioning itself as a unique contribution to the growing literature at the intersection of technology and language learning, the book focuses on language teacher education programs designed for academic and professional credentials in online environments. In the introductory sections, the book offers a brief historical overview of OLTEs, showcasing examples from a global range of programs to illustrate their theoretical and philosophical foundations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second section delves into the paradigm shifts that have emerged as a result of OLTE, examining the modes, media, and tasks employed and their profound impact on instructional efficacy. Subsequent chapters critically explore OLTE in raising important questions related to accessibility, its implementation in less technologically developed environments, issues of quality measures and accreditation, and practicum concerns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaken together, this collection serves as a state-of-the-art resource on online language teacher education programs, providing valuable insights and laying the groundwork for future research on the intricate nexus of online education, teacher education, and applied linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 478g\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 158 x 236 x 21 (mm)\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780367210243\\n                            \\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44104782184698,"sku":"9780367210243","price":147.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/ead046b4eb04eb37d7fb589c7472c973.jpg?v=1624841978","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/online-education-for-teachers-of-english-as-a-global-language","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}