Current and Future Trends in
Media and Information
MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY WEEK4
What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind.
It is here to help you master the Current and Future Trends in Media
and Information.
The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning
situations.
The module focus on the learning outcome,
namely:
LO 1 – Define and describe what Massive Open Online Course. (MIL11/12CFT-IIIi-
27)
After going through this module, you are
expected to:
a) Describe the new trend in media and information in education;
b) b) Determine the value of progressive lifestyle and education; and
c) c) Predict future innovations based on observation.
Definition of Terms
BLENDED LEARNING
A style of education in which students learn via electronic and online media as well
as traditional face-to-face teaching.
On line Course
A course conducted over the internet
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Is an online course that offers open access via the Internet for free or at a low cost.
Trend
Something that is currently popular or fashionable.
Ubiquitous Learning
Learning at any time at any place.
What I Know
Activity: Read each statement carefully then write True if the statement is correct
and False if not. Type your answer in our chat box.
___________1. MOOC suggests modern system of education.
___________2. MOOC always lead to formal qualifications.
___________3. You can access to MOOC even without a computer.
___________4. MOOC offers cheap cost routes to accessing quality courses.
___________5. MOOC can cater to a limited number of students
___________6. MOOC’ s are modeled after existing college or university courses.
___________7. Online assessments such as quizzes and exams are not included in
the MOOC. ___________8. MOOC cannot be combined with other study or work.
___________9. MOOC offers open enrolment.
___________10. Courses offered by MOOC are indefinite
Current and Future Trends in Media and
Information
Media and other information providers play a central role in information and
communication processes. Nowadays, media become the common outlet of
selfexpression and creativity. Its huge influence spreads speedily across the globe.
The connection between technological advances and people’s connectivity created a
huge impact on the lives of today’s generation.
What’s In
Technology can provide both opportunities and challenges to humanity. The internet
itself can offer modes of empowerment and convenience, but it can also promote
digital divide and fraud.
Media offer a handful of functions to humans, a number of them were evident in the
various sectors such as in politics, business, economy, personal, and social, most
especially in the education sector.
What’s New
Activity 1. Study the technological advances below then answer the questions that follow.
Guide Questions:
1. Which ones already exist?
2. Which ones do you think might become a reality next year? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think these technological advances can make communication in life
better?
4. What problems or issues can they solve?
5. What possible issues can you foresee with these technologies? Explain your
answer
What is It
Massive Open Online Course Media as one of the fastest means in educating people
continue to flourish and innovate. A known example is the Massive Open Online Course, or
MOOC. An online course that offers open access via the Internet for free or at a low cost.
With the continuous growth of media, modernization is anywhere, learning becomes more
accessible. In her work, “What’s A MOOC? History, Principles, and Characteristics”,
Amanda Rollins, 2018 emphasized that the technical pillar of MOOCs is related to distance
learning where ideological principal talks about “Education for All”. The first MOOCs date
back to 2008 with online courses by David Wiley, Utah State University and Alex Couros,
University of Regina.
MOOCs date back to 2008 with online courses by David Wiley, Utah State
University and Alex Couros, University of Regina. The term Massive Open Online
Course was used for the first time by George Siemens” Connectivism and
Connective knowledge”(CCKO8)course. MOOC respects certain technical
specifications and four characteristics: 1. Using web formats 2. Collaborative
learning 3. Assessing knowledge 4. Time limits
In addition, MOOC offers university-level courses without the need to
complete an entire programme of studies, and are becoming increasingly
popular. They offer a large number of students the opportunity to study
high-quality courses online with prestigious universities, often at no
cost. They are ideal for independent study and users can select courses
from any institution offering them. MOOCs do not always lead to
formal qualifications. There are no entry requirements.
The following information provided on the next page
illustrates how advances in technology affect people’s lives and
interests in the field of education.
Massive Open Online Content and its
Implications
Massive Open Online Content (MOOC) is defined by Educause as a model for
delivering learning content online to any person who wants to take a course, with no
limit on attendance. It can be characterized by the following:
a. A revolutionary approach to education that veers away from the physical
to the virtual.
b. A kind of learning that happens online, breaking the norm of traditional
schools or universities for higher education.
c. Utilizes information technologies like analytics to help instructors gauge
their student’s learning.
d. Emphasis on connectedness
The Implications
1. By taking learning into virtual space, attendance is no longer a determining factor in one’s education. This
makes MOOC learning a popular alternative for those whose life situations make them unable to attend
regular schools.
2. 2. Managing MOOC is relatively cheaper than running educational institutions. By taking out the
experiences of Universities – which are passed down to students in exorbitant fees- MOOC addresses the
high cost of education.
3. 3. Analytic provides information about the learning process of students. Through the use of data collected
through analytic, MOOC provides a means to improve learning.
4. 4. Since it focuses on connectedness as part of the learning process, MOOC allows education to take place
on a global scale. Connecting learners and instructors all over the world to one another to maximize
education.
Wearable technology is seen to be the up and coming technology of the
future. Wearable technologies today are smart watches. These watches
are worn as a typical wristwatch but do more than just tell time. Modern
smart watches perform the same functions as smart phones.
Smart watches as a wearable are developed for convenience, but its inability to
function as an independent gadget puts it at a distinct disadvantage. 9 Another
example is Fitness tracker. It is derived from smart watches in form and physical
design but serves health applications. Fitness trackers aim to promote health and
wellness among its enthusiasts, unfortunately, issues in their accuracy have been
raised in several reviews
Virtual Reality (VR) wearable technology is gradually growing in popularity among
enthusiasts. Oculus, a high-end VR headsets intended for entertainment has been
released to the public on March 28, 2016. This wearable technology takes users to
computer generated worlds and let them experience it as if they were actually there.
Oculus have so far received positive reviews among users. However, concerns were
raised about VR technology’s potential to cause a total disconnect from the physical
world.
The Concept of 3D Environment
3D or three dimensional in its literal sense refers to anything that has width, height, and depth. The physical
world is an example of a 3D environment.
The concept of 3D environment is explored to mimic the physical world in media.
Films are among the most common media offerings that incorporates 3D.
3D films make objects in their material appear solid to the audience through the illusion of perception.
Earlier 3D motion pictures require audience to glasses with red and blue lenses.
Another notable development is 3D printing. This technology brings digital data and design to the physical
world literally. The concept of 3D bio-printing or 2D printing, using human materials like tissue ad bones to
create organs or body parts that can be theoretically translated to an actual human body aims to solve that
The Paperless society
The paperless society is a society where communication is done electronically and
all forms of printed communication have become obsolete. It is characterized by the
shift from letters to e-mails, newspapers to news web pages, books to e-books, and
so on.
Ubiquitous learning
common in the age of information. Since the information in the digital age can be
accessed by anyone, at any given time and place, ubiquitous or an ever-present type
learning of learning is possible
