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Overview"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." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrea EdmundsonPublisher: IGI Global Imprint: Information Science Publishing Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.915kg ISBN: 9781599043012ISBN 10: 1599043017 Pages: 376 Publication Date: 30 July 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsSection 1: The Big Picture - Culture and e-Learning from Global Perspectives; Section 2: Western Philosophies and Theoretical Foundations in e-Learning; Section 3: Language and Semiotics; Section 4: Addressing Issues of Cross-Cultural Instructional Design; Section 5: Conclusion.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |