Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET 28 June 2025 Shift 1
Choose the correct statements about MOOC.
- 1. Blackboard was formed in 1999 and became a public company in 2004
- 2. 'Connectivism and connected knowledge' was first course to be called MOOC
- 3. Stephen Downes coined the term 'X-MOOC' in 2012
- 4. FutureLearn was formed by U.K. Open University in December, 2012
- 5. Open2Study was formed by Open University, U.S.A. in 2013
A1, 2, 4 & 5 only
B2, 4 & 5 only
C2, 3 & 4 only ✓ Correct
D2, 3, 4 & 5 only
Correct answer: (C) 2, 3 & 4 only — The first course called a MOOC was Connectivism and Connected Knowledge, Stephen Downes is tied to the early MOOC vocabulary around 2012, and FutureLearn was set up by the UK…
Explanation
★The first course called a MOOC was Connectivism and Connected Knowledge, Stephen Downes is tied to the early MOOC vocabulary around 2012, and FutureLearn was set up by the UK Open University in December 2012. These three statements are the true ones.
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