Current and Future Trends of Media and

Information
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.
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.
• The term Massive Open Online Course was used
for the first time by George Siemens.
Four Characteristics of MOOC:
1. Using web formats
2. Collaborative learning
3. Assessing knowledge
4. Time limits
users to computer generated worlds and let
them experience it as if they were actually there.
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.
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.

MOOC can be characterized by the following: Ubiquitous learning

a. A revolutionary approach to education that • Ubiquitous learning is common in the age of
veers away from the physical to the virtual. information. Since the information in the
b. A kind of learning that happens online, digital age can be accessed by anyone, at any
breaking the norm of traditional schools or given time and place, ubiquitous or an ever-
universities for higher education. present type learning of learning is possible.
c. Utilizes information technologies like analytics
to help instructors gauge their student’s
learning.
d. Emphasis on connectedness.

Wearable Technology
• Wearable technology is seen to be the
upcoming 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.

Smart Watches
• Smart watches as a wearable are developed for
convenience, but its inability to function as an
independent gadget puts it at a distinct
disadvantage. Another example is Fitness
tracker. It is derived from smart watches in form
and physical design but serves health
applications.

Virtual Reality (VR)

• Virtual Reality (VR) wearable technology is
gradually growing in popularity among
enthusiasts. This wearable technology takes