MOOCs and SWAYAM to Strengthen Higher Education: Workshop Organised at BBAU
Lucknow: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow, organised a workshop on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and SWAYAM courses on October 9, 2026. The workshop was organised by the Educational Multimedia Research Centre (Media Centre) at the School of Media and Communication. Prof. U. V. Kiran attended the workshop as the keynote speaker. Prof. Gopal Singh, Director of the Media Centre and Dean of the School of Media and Communication, was also present on the occasion.
The keynote speaker, Prof. U. V. Kiran, provided detailed insights into the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for MOOCs and the SWAYAM platform at the university. She explained how these online courses can be integrated into the university’s academic framework and how they can provide students with opportunities to acquire additional knowledge and skills in various subjects according to their interests and needs. She elaborated on the selection of courses, student registration, the credit system, credit transfer, and the process of integrating academic credits earned through these courses with regular academic programmes. She also discussed various aspects related to making these courses available to students, coordination among relevant departments, the role of faculty members, assessment and certification, and their effective implementation at the university level. She emphasised that the systematic implementation of MOOCs and SWAYAM can facilitate flexible, high-quality, technology-enabled education while enhancing students’ knowledge, skills, and academic competencies.
Dr. Niranjan Kumar, Producer at the Media Centre, highlighted the role of faculty members in making higher education more accessible and effective through MOOCs. He explained how faculty members can express their interest in these courses and become involved in their development and delivery. He also outlined opportunities for faculty participation in course development, preparation of study materials, and various aspects of online teaching. Furthermore, he provided detailed information about the functioning of MOOCs through National Coordinators, the conduct of courses, and the process through which faculty members can become associated with these initiatives.
During the workshop, Prof. Mahendra Kumar Padhy, Dr. Arvind Singh, Dr. Kunwar Surendra Bahadur, Dr. Loknath Singh, and members of the Media Centre, including Mr. Anand Aswal, Mr. Anurag Kumar, Mr. Abhilash Das, Mr. Durgesh Maurya, Mr. Anoop Kumar, Mr. Mayank Thapliyal, and Mr. Arun Verma, along with research scholars and students, were present.
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