Review and Taxonomy of MOOCs and the Significance of Digital Transformation of Learning in Higher Education Institutions: Prospects and Opportunities

This paper principally seeks to examine the genesis and development of MOOCs. Recent research and ICT development efforts have strived to engineer technologies that aim at effectively facilitating and improving the quality of learning anywhere and anytie independently in a stress-free environment. It must be noted that research in open learning environments is still making baby steps and researchers have solely made preliminary initiatives to fathom out the nature and incessant chaniging dynamics of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as a topic of investigation. This interest is fuled by the fact that learning has nearly completely become digital worldwide as it were, and there for eperpetual research efforts to understand the underlying principles of MOOCs is a genuine necessity. More importantly, it has been proven in research that when computer science and education are mixed together, they seem to yield impeccable learning results. Given this, we will both chart a roadmap for the creation of a MOOC and incrementally work towards its implementation.

Implementasi Silent Demonstration pada Open Learning Environments (OLEs) sebagai Penguatan Keterampilan 4C

The purpose of this study is to describe the implementation of Silent Demonstration in Open Learning Environments and how these activities can integrate students to critical thinking, creative, communication, and collaboration in social studies subjects. The method used by the researcher is a phenomenological qualitative approach by describing the behavior, responses, actions of individuals and groups in the form of words and language, naturally (naturally). Data collection techniques through observations in grades VIII G and VIII H, in-depth interviews with subject teachers and group leaders of 14 students and documentation during the research. The research results are that the implementation of silent demonstrations in OLEs attracts students' attention through observations in understanding production, consumption and distribution activities so that learning objectives are achieved. This learning activity integrates integrated skills between Silent Demonstration which attracts students' attention through observation and Open Learning Environments (OLEs) which presents the context of a natural resource perspective from the environment.to build multiple points of view through tools/media as an effort to strengthen 4C learning (critical thinking, creative, collaborative and communicative)

The Challenges of School Libraries in Vocational Education in Tampere Region (Finland) – with EU-collaboration Project to the Future

It is not usual that there is a good library or learning centre in vocational institutes in Finland. Finland has a functional network of general libraries, but no national policy for school libraries. Nevertheless, some vocational institutes in Tampere Region have been able to realize a vision of the school library as an open learning environment; as a pedagogical tool and a source of innovations.AVOKI project – Developing of Open Learning Environments in Secondary Education in Tampere Region, is our answer to the biggest challenges of school libraries in vocational institutes.

Book Review of Responsive Open Learning Environments: Outcomes of Research from the ROLE Project

This book review of the eBook Responsive Open Learning Environments: Outcomes of Research from the ROLE Project recommends the ebook as it covers topics on a project that could be applied to virtual exchanges allowing learners to connect with peers and content via widgets.

Designing Engaging Instruction for the Adult Learners

Instructional design for the adult learner is a growing field of study in higher education. Engaging instruction for adult learners will be defined in this chapter in two ways: designing courses using the significant learning taxonomy, and a paradigm shift to support faculty to involve student participation. The discussion of engaging instruction will be presenting using several research-based foundations such as Baxter-Magolda's self-authorship, Palmer's open learning environments, and Fink's significant learning taxonomy.

Designing Engaging Instruction for the Adult Learners

Instructional design for the adult learner is a growing field of study in higher education. Engaging instruction for adult learners will be defined in this chapter in two ways: designing courses using the significant learning taxonomy, and a paradigm shift to support faculty to involve student participation. The discussion of engaging instruction will be presenting using several research-based foundations such as Baxter-Magolda's self-authorship, Palmer's open learning environments, and Fink's significant learning taxonomy.

Book review of Developing Adaptive and Personalized Learning Environments

Technology continues to offer expanding opportunities for learners to gain knowledge in any environment, with all manner of devices. With the growth of open learning environments, online learning, ubiquitous computing, and learning analytics, adaptive and personalized learning environments have the potential to optimize learning and collaboration. This promise comes with a complex set of challenges, and Kinshuk has written a thorough and well-structured book to walk instructional designers and instructors through many of the key factors to be considered.