2018
DOI: 10.19173/irrodl.v19i1.2729
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The Influence of National Culture on Educational Videos: The Case of MOOCs

Abstract: <p class="3">This paper discusses the influence of cultural dimensions on Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) introductory videos. The study examined the introductory videos produced by three universities on Coursera platforms using communication theory and Hofstede’s cultural dimensions. The results show that introductory videos in MOOCs are influenced by the national culture of the country in which the university is based. Based on this finding, this paper raises interesting questions about the effect of… Show more

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“…Recommendations The following study is about the use of video in MOOCs: Videos have become an essential part of MOOCs and can be used to provide a clear explanation of complex learning material. Based on research by Bayeck & Choi (2018), MOOCs can be used to evaluate the use of video in MOOCs, focusing on its effectiveness and attractiveness to students.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Recommendations The following study is about the use of video in MOOCs: Videos have become an essential part of MOOCs and can be used to provide a clear explanation of complex learning material. Based on research by Bayeck & Choi (2018), MOOCs can be used to evaluate the use of video in MOOCs, focusing on its effectiveness and attractiveness to students.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Par ailleurs, l'homogénéisation non seulement des langues, mais également des formats discursifs et pédagogiques, induite par les grandes plateformes, tend vers des modèles universels de diffusion des connaissances (Altbach, 2014), gommant l'ancrage culturel des savoirs (Dillon, Wang et Tearle, 2007), pourtant présent tant du côté de la conception que de la réception (Fonseca et Gajo, 2020, 2021. Malgré cette tendance à la standardisation, certains travaux commencent à mettre en évidence, à partir de perspectives diverses, l'importance de prendre en compte la diversité linguistique et culturelle dans les MOOC (Bayeck et Choi, 2018;Kerr, Merciai et Eradze, 2018;Nkuyubwatsi, 2014;Phan, 2018;Stratton et Grace, 2016). Si ces contributions constituent des avancées importantes, elles travaillent généralement dans une perspective d'ouverture à la diversité, s'intéressant rarement au rôle du plurilinguisme dans la construction des savoirs.…”
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