@inproceedings{Richter2014, author = {Thomas Richter}, title = {E-Learning in International Settings: Instructor Support as Success Factor}, series = {Jovanovic, Jovanovic (Eds.): Proceedings of the 5th Conference on e-Learning (eLearning-2014), Belgrade Metropolitan University, Belgrade, Serbia}, pages = {55 -- 60}, year = {2014}, abstract = {Many e-Learning-basedoffers, such as international programs and MOOCs have long since overcome the concept of national education and are designed to attract learners distributed throughout the world. In order to cope with the differences between learners, related offers often include opportunities to support the particular learning styles and learning pace beyond the advantages, which the technology itself naturally provides. Examples arethe individual configuration of the learning platformand display of contents and the provision of stylistically diverse and supplementary learning material. Such measures are relatively easy to implement andonce established, do not generate further expenses. Just, is it appropriate to lay the full responsibility for designing a comfortable (and supportive) learning environment into the hands of the learners and do they get along with such a responsibility? We asked university students from three continents regarding their expectations towards instructor-support and found major differences.}, language = {en} }