Descriptive Analytics of MOOCs With ICT in Respect of Developed Countries and Indian Context

摘要

The advances in technology and changing demand from students and business as well as the possibility for reducing costs and generating income has led to a MOOC explosion. Over the last years, massive open online courses (MOOCs) have received a great deal of attention from the academic community, the business and the media. The boost of MOOC initiatives in India is connected with several crucial issues – Promoting Digital India, SarvaSiksha Abhiyan, population and infrastructure and the business model specific educational needs, gaps, and necessities. The present article gives a brief idea of the MOOCs, needs of MOOCs in Indian context, challenges of MOOCs, and comparative analysis of ICT and MOOCs conditions in different countries.