Question

Consider the following statements:

(1) Online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web,

(2) A learning platform,

(3) Open licensing of content, structure and learning goals, to promote the reuse and remixing of resources.

1. (1) and (2) are about Moodle and (3) is about MOOC
2. (1) and (3) are about MOOC and (2) is about Moodle
3. Only (1) is about MOOC and rest are about Moodle
4. All the statements are about MOOC

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : (1) and (2) are about Moodle and (3) is about MOOC

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

• MOOCs are free online courses available for anyone to enroll. 
• MOOCs provide an affordable and flexible way to learn new skills, advance your career, and deliver quality educational experiences at scale.
• MOOCs integrate social networking, accessible online resources, and are facilitated by leading practitioners in the field of study.
• Most significantly, MOOCs build on the engagement of learners who self-organize their participation according to learning goals, prior knowledge and skills, and common interests.
• It is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web.
• In addition to traditional course materials, such as filmed lectures, readings, and problem sets, many MOOCs provide interactive courses with user forums to support community interactions among students, professors, and teaching assistants (TAs), as well as immediate feedback to quick quizzes and assignments.
• MOOCs are a recent and widely researched development in distance education, first introduced in 2006 and emerged as a popular mode of learning in 2012.
• Early MOOCs often emphasized open-access features, such as open licensing of content, structure and learning goals, to promote the reuse and remixing of resources. Some later MOOCs use closed licenses for their course materials while maintaining free access for students.
• Hence, all statements are related to Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).