Conclusion: Directions for Research in Online Learning Cultures
Goodfellow, Robin · Lamy, Marie-Noelle · Goodfellow, Robin [secondary] · Lamy, Marie-Noelle [secondary]
| Published | January 2009 |
| Series | Continuum Studies in Education Pages 170–183 |
| Publisher | Learning Cultures in Online Education, Continuum Books |
ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the authors review issues currently under-represented in research on the cultural dimensions of e-learning, such as the institutional cultural hegemony over pedagogy that is enjoyed by Westernized constructions of learning and teaching, identity-work carried out by participants in linguistic and cultural online communication, and issues of power and embodiment in network-based language learning. The Open Educational Resources initiative is identified as a site for future research on learning cultures.| Keywords | culture · e-learning · education · language |
| Published at | London |
| Language | en |
| URL | http://oro.open.ac.uk/13078/ |
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