Cultural Study through ASEAN Cyber University Project: the Case of LPRU Students
Journal Title: International Journal of the Computer, the Internet and Management - Year 2015, Vol 23, Issue 2
Abstract
In recent years, MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) has been recognized as an emerging technology for eLearning. A prominent advantage of MOOC is that it provides online courses aimed at unlimited participation of learners worldwide and open access through the web. ASEAN Cyber University (ACU) establishment project is an international education project in which its main purpose is to contribute to reinforcing higher education in ASEAN region by trying to utilize the power of eLearning. This paper aims to: 1) provide a better insight into ASEAN Cyber University project; 2) reflect on LPRU learners’ experiences through ACU LMS in general Korean culture course; and 3) reflect on researcher’s experiences as a lecturer in the course of Dynamic Korea, Exciting Hallyu on underway ACU LMS. The research instruments used for collecting qualitative data from learners who were learning journals and writing essay. The content analysis was used as a tool to draw conclusions regarding learners’ experiences from both the journal and the essay. The students reflected on course participation as valuable experiences to learn Korean culture through online materials. Also, it was their first time to participate in online learning and get certificates from the underway cyber university of ASEAN.
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Jutima Methaneethorn
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