by Deepak Garg, Times of India
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) or its variants are there in the market for last 10 years now. Some also refer to it as online courses or video courses. It is prudent to have a look at the progress and contribution for the society. Due to the explosion in the number of smart phones and other digital devices it has become easy for the people to consume online content. The scale of the activity also helps the sustainability aspect of MOOCs. Initially there have been extreme voices in favour and against the utility of MOOCs. Some of them going to the extent that “whole education infrastructure including colleges and universities will become non-existent because everything can be done online”. But with the progress of time, it is becoming evident that MOOCs are becoming enabler in the evolution of a knowledge society and are not a threat to anyone.
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