With the rise of Asian economies, the number of people who speak Chinese has grown to 1.3 billion. As its popularity increases, Chinese may soon overtake English as the universal language. Instead of “Let's Talk in English,” more and more magazines are urging“Everyone Learn Chinese!” Studying Chinese is no longer confined to just those in the overseas compatriot community. People from diverse backgrounds are eager to learn the language, which is also a great way to learn about traditional Chinese culture. For those who want to learn but do not reside in a Chinese-speaking country, discovering an easy way to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills may seem elusive.
隨著亞洲經濟崛起，全球華文使用人口至少有13億人，儼然成為可與英語較勁的強勢語言，「大家說英語」已轉變為「全球瘋華文」的趨勢，全球學習華文的族群不再侷限於海外華人，在非華裔人種中也掀起了一股學習熱潮，而華文更是深入了解中華傳統文化內涵的主要管道，如何在非中文的環境中，順利並輕鬆的學好中文聽、說、讀、寫，應是許多有志學華文的希望吧。
The government has been a strong advocate of Chinese-language education overseas. The OCAC has jumped on the information technology bandwagon and developed increasingly innovative ways to help those living abroad master the Chinese language and better understand traditional Chinese culture. In April 2008, the OCAC launched the E-learning Huayu of Taiwan Website (www.huayuworld.org), which features a blog, a Moodle teaching platform, and a Chinese-language web portal. It has become the world’s largest online community for Chinese-language teachers and an excellent online e-learning platform. In 2007, the OCAC established 13 Digital Huayu Learning Centers in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Washington, D.C., New York, Atlanta, Vancouver, Toronto, Sydney, Japan, Thailand, South Africa, and Brazil. Software and equipment have been upgraded regularly, so that the centers can offer language training, promote Chinese culture, and better serve the community. As both a virtual and brick-and-mortar learning center, it is accessible to more people and is ideally positioned to market Taiwan's Chinese-language education to the rest of the world.
政府對於海外華語文教育推動向來不遺餘力，僑委會為因應資訊科技時代來臨與力求突破傳統的學習模式，讓居住於海外的華人能學好中文、了解傳統的中華文化，已於2008年4月建置完成具備部落格（blog）、Moodle教學平台及華語文入口黃頁等功能的「全球華文網」網站（www.huayuworld.org），積極經營使成為全球最大華語文師資社群暨優良線上教學平台網站；並在2007年同步於美國的洛杉磯、舊金山、橙縣、華府、紐約、亞特蘭大，加拿大的溫哥華、多倫多、澳洲雪梨、日本、泰國、南非、巴西等地建置13處「華語文數位學習中心示範點」，且持續充實電腦教學軟硬體設備，使能兼具語言培訓、文化推廣及社區服務功能，透以虛擬與實體通路並進方式將台灣優質華語文教學內涵行銷全球。
The E-learning Huayu of Taiwan Website has recently incorporated Moodle theme-based curriculum, added a section of global online courses, and created a culture section on the Taiwan Academy's e-Learning Portal for Chinese Education.
全球華文網最近更推出Moodle主題式示範課程、全球線上課程專區及數位台灣書院華語文學習網新增文化專區。
Moodle theme-based curriculum includes 25 practical topics designed especially for students learning Chinese overseas. The courses are structured so they can be adjusted to different levels, thereby reducing the time teachers spend preparing lessons. The curriculum also includes resources such as worksheets and student assessments. This large cache of teaching material is designed to meet the needs of teachers and students. It allows Chinese-language teachers to quickly and easily adapt to the online format.
在Moodle主題式示範課程中有精選海外華語教學25個實用主題，並開發不同程度的示範課程，減少教師備課時間，同時製作各項學習單、課後評量等資源，豐富的教學素材，兼顧教師與學生的需求，讓華語教師們第一次線上教學就上手。
Launched in 2011, the new section of global online courses is a monthly introduction to teacher training courses available through the Digital Huayu Learning Center. The courses cover topics such as using games to teach Chinese and theme-based teaching materials. Teachers can improve their skills anytime and anywhere thanks to the synchronous learning platform. Outstanding videos are also available, allowing educators to watch the teaching channel that best suits their needs.
2011年最新推出的全球線上課程專區，每月由海外「華語文數位學習中心」推出精彩的師資培訓課程，包括遊戲學華語、主題式教學等內容，利用同步教學平台隨時隨地獲取新知；同時，精彩的課程錄影檔也將完整收納，讓您隨選隨看教學頻道，滿足個人學習需求。
The culture section of the Taiwan Academy's e-Learning Portal for Chinese Education is a treasure trove of captivating videos about local customs in Taiwan. The videos are a fun and easy way to learn new vocabulary and frequently used terminology. By offering a glimpse of how people communicate in daily life, the videos help students feel more comfortable speaking Chinese.
而在數位台灣書院華語文學習網更新增「文化專區」，藉由生動活潑的影音短片，展現台灣特有的風俗民情，從中習得相關的詞彙與生活用語，讓您用最輕鬆有趣的方式，從情境影片中學習最實用的生活華語，進而達成輕鬆說中文。
