This document discusses several current trends in educational technology:
- Massive open online courses (MOOCs) emerged in the early 2000s and aimed to provide open access to courses for all with no prerequisites, but they have faced challenges with low completion rates.
- Educational technologies are becoming more mobile, open, and student-centered as opposed to older analog, closed, and teacher-centered models.
- Technologies like online educational resources, social media platforms for sharing content, and gamification elements are being integrated into teaching and learning.
- Key questions remain around how to maximize the educational benefits of open and shared resources while mitigating potential issues.