MOOC’s PERSPECTIVE
MOOC’s- With a view to provide access to the best quality learning resources across the country, the project
‘Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds’ (SWAYAM) has initiated – SWAYAM CENTRAL
which provides an integrated platform and portal for online courses, using information and communication
technology (ICT) and covering all higher education subjects and skill sector courses to ensure that every
student benefits from learning material through ICT.
SWAYAM is a :-
- One-stop web and mobile based interactive e-content for all courses for University level.
- High quality learning experience using multimedia on any time, anywhere basis.
- State of the art system that allows easy access, monitoring and certification.
- Peer group interaction and discussion forum to clarify doubts
- Hybrid model of delivery that adds to the quality of classroom teaching.
SWAYAM involves development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC’s) compliant e-content (video and
text) and building a robust IT platform. These guidelines pertain to the quality of the e-content produced for
the SWAYAM. Under NMEICT, NPTEL (a group of 7 IITs and IISc) developed e-content in 23 Disciplines
numbering 933 Courses. CEC has so far completed the development of e-content in 29 Undergraduate
subjects and shall further be completing e-content in 58 Subjects in four quadrants. Also, UGC is in the
process of completing e-content in 77 Post Graduate subjects, and many other institutions are engaged in
the development of e-content.
