You can read and download this EU elearning paper that examines the 'new learning' we know as online learning and describes the ways in which social media is helping to re-define learning scenarios and activities.
English Out There teaching and learning materials, to our knowledge, are pretty much the only ones that currently tick all of the boxes in this report. They do that because they focus on the user's learning experience with the language, not on the technology. This makes them highly flexible as well as being highly effective.
Learning online is changing at warp speed and academics are beginning to realise that learning scenarios online are different to and can be much more effective than those in a conventional classroom. This is all made possible by social media and ICT that allows learners to interact more. This elearningpaper describes how things are changing and need to be addressed. English Out There's interest comes from the fact that we feel this report supports the way we teach and guide learners in the online learning environment.