本文对国内外网络教学的理论和实践作了回顾,结合对我校大学英语教学现状的调查与分析,提出了通过网络环境下的外语自主学习进行大学英语教学的改革方案。文章描述了此项改革试验的实施方法与试验的阶段性成果。该成果证明,在帮助学生获得语言技能、提高教学效率方面,网络环境下的自主学习比传统课堂教学更具优势。文章最后指出了此项改革需进一步完善的地方,以取得圆满的成果,便于推广应用。 This article reviews the theory and practice of online teaching both at home and abroad. Based on the investigation and analysis of the present situation of college English teaching in our university, this paper proposes a reform plan of college English teaching through the autonomous learning of foreign language under the network environment. The article describes the implementation of this reform experiment and the experimental phase of the results. The result proves that autonomous learning in the network environment has more advantages than traditional classroom teaching in helping students acquire language skills and improve teaching efficiency. Finally, the article points out the need for further improvement of this reform in order to achieve successful results, to facilitate the promotion and application.