Jon Talbot

Jon Talbot is a tutor at the Centre for Work Related Studies in the United Kingdom, where he has worked since 2004. Participation in international projects has stimulated an interest in global developments in lifelong learning and hence the creation of this book. He has published widely on a variety of topics in relation to lifelong and work-based learning, including the Recognition of Prior Learning, e-learning, curriculum design and MOOCs.

Publications

Global Perspectives on Work-Based Learning Initiatives
Global Perspectives on Work-Based Learning Initiatives
Jon Talbot. © 2019. 344 pages.
The purpose of education has been debated in recent years, especially surrounding its curriculum and structure. In order to fully understand this discussion, the relationship...
Work-Based Learning in the United Kingdom: What We Know of Practice and an Example – The WBL Module and WBIS Program at the University of Chester
Work-Based Learning in the United Kingdom: What We Know of Practice and an Example – The WBL Module and WBIS Program at the University of Chester
Jon Talbot. © 2019. 25 pages.
The term work-based learning has been widely used in higher education in the UK since the 1990s, and there is evidence of a spread in practice. However, it is not recognized as a...
Re-Purposing MOOCs and OER for Academic Credit in the UK Using a Flexible Work Based Learning Program at an English University
Re-Purposing MOOCs and OER for Academic Credit in the UK Using a Flexible Work Based Learning Program at an English University
Jon Talbot. © 2016. 23 pages.
The rapid development of open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs) has resulted for the first time in high quality higher education learning...