Culture plays an overarching role that impacts investment, planning,
design, development, delivery, and the learning outcomes of online
education. This groundbreaking book remedies a dearth of empirical
research on how digital cultures and teaching and learning cultures
intersect, and offers grounded theory and practical guidance on how to
integrate cultural needs and sensibilities with the innovative
opportunities offered by online learning.
This book provides a unique analysis of culture in online education from
a global perspective, and offers:
* An overview of the influences that culture has on teaching, online
learning, and technology
* Culture-sensitive instructional design strategies and teaching
guidelines for online instructors and trainers
* Facilitation and support strategies for online learners from
different cultures
* An overview on issues of design, development, communication, and
support from a cross-cultural perspective
* An overview of how online education is perceived, planned,
implemented, and evaluated differently in various cultural contexts
Written by international experts in the field of online learning, this
text constitutes with a comprehensive comparative introduction to the
role of culture in online education. It offers essential guidance for
practitioners, researchers, instructors, and anyone working with online
students from around the world.
This text is also appropriate for graduate-level Educational Technology
and Comparative and International Learning programs.
