OPEN EDUCATION/OPEN LEARNING

1. Open education primarily supports which type of learners?

A. Remote and hilly areas

B. Dropout and adult learners

C. Rural and housewives

D. All of the above

Ans: Option D. All of the above

2. Open education is also referred to as:

A. Traditional education

B. Formal schooling education

C. Distance and online education

D. Closed learning

Ans: Option C. Distance and online education

3. Which institution is known for promoting open education in India?

A. AIIMS

B. IIT

C. IGNOU

D. SBSE

Ans: Option C. IGNOU

4. Which of the following is a key feature of open education?

A. Rigid curriculum

B. Physical attendance mandatory

C. Open access to learning materials

D. Limited number of students

Ans: Option C. Open access to learning materials

5. What is the main objective of open education?

A. To make education expensive

B. To restrict learning to classrooms

C. To provide free and accessible learning to all

D. To promote private coaching

Ans: Option C. To provide free and accessible learning to all.

6. Open education helps in:

A. Increasing dropout rates

B. Reducing access to technology

C. Widening participation in education

D. Creating physical barriers in learning

Ans: Option C. Widening participation in education

7. Open education is best suited for:

A. Only school students

B. Only government employees

C. Life long learners to all ages

D. Only engineers

Ans: Option C. Life-long learners to all ages.

8. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of open education?

A. Access to global knowledge

B. Flexibility in learning

C. Inclusive for all

D. Expensive for learners

Ans: Option D. Expensive for learners

9. What is the main aim of open education?

A. To restrict access to education

B. To promote expensive private schooling

C. To provide flexible and accessible learning opportunities

D. To reduce the number of students

Ans: Option C. To provide flexible and accessible learning opportunities

10. Which of the following is a characteristic of open education?

A. Fixed curriculum

B. Open entry and exit

C. Mandatory classroom attendance

D. Limited learner interaction

Ans: Option B. Open entry and exit

11. Which of the following is an example of open learning?

A. Traditional school with fixed timing

B. Online MOOC course

C. Coaching centre

D. Tuition classes

Ans: Option B. Online MOOC course

12. Which technology is most associated with modern open education?

A. Television

B. Chalk and board

C. Internet

D. Typewriter

Ans: Option C. Internet

13. Open education is often supported by which of the following:

A. Closed source software

B. Proprietary content

C. Open Educational Resources (OER)

D. Paid only resources

Ans: Option C. Open Educational Resources (OER)

14. What does ODL stand in the context of open education?

A. Open Distance Learning

B. Online Device Learning

C. Only Digital Learning

D. Open Digital Learning

Ans: Option A. Open Distance Learning

15. Which organization promotes open education globally?

A. WHO

B. UNESCO

C. IMF

D. WTO

Ans: Option B. UNESCO

16. Which of these is an example of an open education platform?

A. Facebook

B. Coursera

C. YouTube

D. Wikipedia

Ans: Option B. Coursera

17. ORE stand for:

A. Open Employment Records

B. Official Education Reports

C. Open Educational Resources

D. Online Exam Result

Ans: Option C. Open Educational Resources

18. Open education promotes which type of learning?

A. Rigid learning

B. Lifelong learning

C. Rote learning

D. Traditional learning

Ans: Option B. Lifelong learning