This paper reviews current initiatives taking place in India to promote access to higher education through distance education, online learning platforms, and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). The number of internet users in India has reached 462 million (with a penetration rate of 35% of the total population), and it currently represents the second largest national group enrolled in MOOCs after the USA. In this context, the Government of India is striving hard to leverage the potential of the higher education sector to reach more students and to build a knowledge-based society through a more intensive and optimized use of technology.
Impact / Outcome
Among some of the initiatives from the Indian Government, we can highlight Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM). This is an indigenous IT platform for hosting MOOCs that intends to revolutionize the education system by providing quality education to millions of students, including those living in the remotest parts of the country. It has produced 2,000 online courses, available to students since August 2016.
Funding sources
Public
Key Metrics
Promote access to higher education through ICT
Operating model
Fully publicYear published
01 November 2019