Select the true statements about MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). A.…
2025
Select the true statements about MOOC (Massive Open Online Course).
A. Blackboard was formed in 1999 and became a public company in 2004.
B. 'Connectivism and Connective Knowledge' (CCK08) was the first course to be called a MOOC.
C. Stephen Downes gave the term 'X-MOOC' in 2012.
D. FutureLearn was formed by the UK Open University in December 2012.
E. Open2study was formed by the Open University, USA in 2013.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
केवल A, B, D, E
- B.
केवल B, D, E
- C.
केवल B, C, D
- D.
केवल B, C, D, E
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Correct answer: C
The correct answer is Option 2. Statement A is true regarding Blackboard's formation and public listing dates. Statement B is correct as CCK08 was the first course explicitly termed a MOOC. Statement D is accurate regarding FutureLearn's launch by The Open University UK in December 2012. Statement E is false because Open2Study was launched by The Open University Australia, not the USA. Since Statement E is incorrect, options containing it are invalid.