The Higher Education Institution (HEI) moves from the face to face and
chalk and talk traditional method to the online learning method. Higher education in
India has witnessed remarkable expansion in the last few years regarding access,
equality, and inclusiveness. In recent years the focus is on quality, inculcation of wide
knowledge and employability enhancement. India is the world’s second-largest market
in terms of subscriber base, after the US, and amongst the fastest-growing markets for
such digital platforms. Globally, more than 800 universities offer 9,400+ courses on
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) digital platforms. MOOC offers creative and
innovative modern approaches to the growth, distribution, and application of enhancing
knowledge in teaching, learning, and research. The main aim of MOOC is that
knowledge should be shared freely, any time access to material, self-learning, costeffectiveness,
the interface among diverse learners, and the desire to study should be
met without financial, economic, demographic, and geographical constraints. Seeing
the importance of MOOC, the Government of India has also introduced an indigenous
digital program named Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds
(SWAYAM), with the aim to serve a huge domain of learners and to fulfill the
increasing needs of learners as well as the demands for economy and society. Based on
the above importance of virtual/open online education, this empirical book chapter
identifies the real opportunities to enhance wide knowledge among young aspiring
minds through MOOC.
Keywords: Digital Learning Platforms, Economic, Educational Institutions, ELearning,
Enhance Knowledge, Face-to-Face, Globalization, Higher Education
Institutions, Internet, Knowledge, MHRD, MOOC, Online Education, Open
Online course, Online Learning, SWAYAM, Virtual Learning.
