This review paper attempts to update the literature on tolerance of ambiguity (TA) and
related concepts since a previous review (Furnham & Ribchester, 1995). Various related …

This paper reviews past research that focused on questions of culture in distance learning.
Of specific interest are the studies that examined the influence of culture on students' …

Research has shown online learners' performance to have a strong association with their
demographic characteristics, such as regional belonging, socio-economic standing …

E-learning systems are enablers in the learning process, strengthening their importance as
part of the educational strategy. Understanding the determinants of e-learning success is …

E-learning can play an important role in the solution to educate a large quota of the
population in significant countries. Studies point out that cultural characteristics can …

The present study investigated whether ambiguity tolerance relates to personality traits that
are theoretically grounded in fear (neuroticism) or attraction (openness to experience; …

The purpose of this paper is to build on the insights of educators regarding the relationship
between culture and online learning. More specifically, this paper aims to explore the ways …

Multinational corporations (MNCs) and other foreign firms can be conduits for technology
and knowledge (T&K) transfer to host countries in the developing world. Most of the existing …

Purpose/Objectives/Research/Focus of Study This qualitative study investigated online
instructors' perceptions of cultural diversity in the online classroom and the challenges that …

This study explores a jigsaw-based learning method for collaboration on cloud platforms.
We implement and test the method on a Masters course with 42 students from 17 countries …