Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers Remotely: The International Open University as a Model

Abstract

This research paper is divided into an introduction and two main sections. In the introduction, the researcher discusses several topics, including his methodology, a review of previous studies, the study's plan, and specific terms relevant to this paper, such as distance education, open education, and the open university. The first section of the study covers the history of teaching Arabic to non-native speakers remotely, consisting of three parts. The first part discusses about the Distance Learning of Arabic in Europe during the invention of printing. The second part deals with Distance Learning of Arabic teaching following the advent of radio, comprising four subtopics: the beginnings of Arabic-speaking radio stations, Egyptian radio and its Distance Learning of Arabic programs, Arabic teaching programs on other Arab radios, and the "Qawl ala Qawl" program from the Arabic section of the BBC. The third part of the first section focuses on remote Arabic teaching in the 21st century, discussing teaching Arabic via websites and virtual universities on the internet. The second section of the study addresses teaching Arabic remotely to non-native speakers at the International Open University. It consists of an introduction and two parts. The introduction provides an overview of the International Open University. he first part is titled "The Development of Studies at the International Open University." The second part is titled "The Arabic Language Department at the International Open University," consisting of five subtopics: the programs available in the Arabic Language Department, the study system contents in Arabic language courses, the evaluation system in Arabic language courses, the teaching method in the Arabic Language Department at the university, and the status of the Arabic Language Department at the International Open University among other virtual universities.