OER and MOOCs in Africa

Web-based resources and technologies for informal and self-directed learning have proliferated during the past two decades. This chapter reviews some of the key research on informal and self-directed learning. Next, it explores different types of informal and self-directed online learning environments (SOLEs) (e.g., learning portals, shared online video, language learning, adventure learning, virtual learning, global change, etc.). An eight-part scheme for analyzing the

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Do You Have a SOLE? Research on Informal and Self-Directed Online Learning Environments

Bonk

Kim

Shu-ya

2023

Learning, Design, and Technology

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OER and MOOCs in Africa

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Do You Have a SOLE? Research on Informal and Self-Directed Online Learning Environments

Do You Have a SOLE? Research on Informal and Self-Directed Online Learning Environments

Do You Have a SOLE? Research on Informal and Self-Directed Online Learning Environments

Do You Have a SOLE? Research on Informal and Self-Directed Online Learning Environments

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