Globalized E-Learning Cultural Challenges

'This book's purpose is to inform educators and instructional designers of issues and cultural misunderstandings that could hinder the effective transfer of knowledge when e-learning is exported to other cultures. Addressing these cultural challenges will enhance the effectiveness of e-learning, thereby supporting the societal benefits of increased access to education at a global level'--Provided by publisher. "Globalized E-Learning Cultural Challenges" explores the issues educators, administrators, and instructional designers face when transferring knowledge and skills to other cultures through e-learning. Most e-learning courses have been designed in Western cultures, but the largest and fastest-growing consumer groups live in Eastern cultures. Globalized E-Learning Cultural Challenges presents a broad perspective of culture and e-learning issues, relevant research, implications of cultural differences in online education, and the anticipated challenges to implementing e-learning in other countries. It also explores theoretical philosophies of education, and examines issues related to language. Globalized E-Learning Cultural Challenges gives researchers, educators, and administrators several practical approaches to analyzing and adapting e-learning for other cultures. Chapters of this book include: (1) The Meaning of Culture in Online Education (Chun-Min Wang and Thomas Reeves); (2) Challenges to Implementing E-Learning in Lesser Developed Countries (Bolanle Olaniran); (3) Designing Quality Online Education to Promote Cross-Cultural Understanding (Youmei Liu); (4) Africa Education Perspectives on Culture and E-Learning Convergence (Wanjira Kinuthia); (5) Intercultural Dimensions in the Information Society (Nektaria Palaiologou); (6) Theorizing and Realizing the Globalized Classroom (Steve McCarty); (7) Do the Philosophical Foundations of Online Learning Disadvantage Non-Western Students? (David Catterick); (8) Theorizing a Multiple Cultures Instructional Design Model for E-Learning and E-Teaching (Lyn Henderson); (9) How to Globalize Online Course Content (Martin Schell); (10) E-Learning Localized (Meng-Fen Lin and Mimi Lee); (11) What Can Cave Walls Teach Us? (Ruth Cook and Caroline Crawford); (12) Electronic Paralanguage (Katherine Watson); (13) Adapting E-Learning Across Cultural Boundaries (Catherine McLoughlin); (14) Universal Design for Culturally-Diverse Online Learning (Jane Eberle and Marcus Childress); (15) Beyond Localization (Patrick Dunn and Alessandra Marinetti); (16) The Cultural Adaptation Process (cap) Model (Andrea Edmundson); (17) Communication Barriers and Conflicts in Cross-Cultural E-Learning (Rita Zaltsman); (18) Multi-Cultural E-Learning Teamwork (Datta Khalsa); (19) Modern Technology and Mass Education (Ahmed Ali); and (20) The Treasure Trove (Andrea Edmundson) Front Page......Page 2 Copyright Page......Page 3 Table of Contents......Page 4 Foreword......Page 7 Preface......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 15 Section I: The Big Picture: Culture and E-Learning from Global Perspectives......Page 16 Ch I: The Meaning of Culture in Online Education: Implications for Teaching, Learning and Design......Page 18 Ch II: Challenges to Implementing E-Learning in Lesser-Developed Countries......Page 35 Ch II: Designing Quality Online Education to Promote Cross-Cultural Understanding......Page 52 Ch IV: African Education Perspectives on Cultural and E-Learning Convergence......Page 77 Ch V: Intercultural Dimensions in the Information Society: Reflections on Designing and Developing Culturally-Oriented Learning......Page 91 Section II: Western Philosophies and Theoretical Foundations in E-Learning......Page 106 Ch VI: Theorizing and Realizing the Globalized Classroom......Page 107 Ch VII: Do the Philosophical Foundations of Online Learning Disadvantage Non-Western Students?......Page 133 Ch VIII: Theorizing a Multiple Cultures Instructional Design Model for E-Learning and E-Teaching......Page 147 Section III: Language and Semiotics......Page 171 Ch IX: How to Globalize Online Course Content......Page 172 Ch X: E-Learning Localized: The Case of the OOPS Project......Page 185 Ch XI: What Can Cave Walls Teach Us?......Page 204 Ch XII: Electronic Paralanguage: Interfacing with the International......Page 226 Section IV: Addressing Issues of Cross-Cultural Instructional Design......Page 239 Ch XIII: Adapting E-Learning Across Cultural Boundaries: A Framework for Quality Learning, Pedagogy, and Interaction......Page 240 Ch XIV: Universal Design for Culturally-Diverse Online Learning......Page 256 Ch XV: Beyond Localization: Effective Learning Strategies for Cross-Culture E-Learning......Page 272 Ch XVI: The Cultural Adaption Process (CAP) Model: Desgning E-Learning for Another Culture......Page 284 Ch XVII: Communication Barriers and Conflicts in Cross-Cultural E-Learning......Page 308 Ch XVIII: Multi-Cultural E-Learning Teamwork: Social and Cultural Characteristics and Influence......Page 324 Ch XIX: Modern Technology and Mass Education: A Case Study of a Global Virtual Learning System......Page 344 Section V: Conclusion......Page 357 Ch XX: The Treasure Trove......Page 358 About the Authors......Page 360 Index......Page 366