Mangaluru: The academic council of Mangalore University at its third general meeting for the current academic year, on Friday, approved 36 papers under the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). The commerce faculty also approved two papers for students of travel and tourism management, hospitality management and PGDTHM students. The decision to introduce these papers was taken by board of studies of respective subjects at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.A M Khan, registrar, said undergraduate students can opt for these papers under MOOC in the fourth semester for open elective and postgraduate students in place of soft-core or elective paper. Both undergraduate and postgraduate students on their own volition may also take up these online MOOC and earn extra credits, Khan said, adding many students are doing so and producing their certificates for consideration while awarding their respective degrees.MOOCs have emerged as a viable model for imparting education, involving conventional and online education and Indian version of online learning has been launched on SWAYAM (Study Web of Active Learning by Young and Aspiring Minds) recognising the need to create synergies between salient features of anytime-anywhere format of eLearning and traditional classroom-based chalk and talk method to develop unique content delivery mechanism The University Grants Commission offers these courses on the SWAYAM portal, and the university, on directions from the ministry of human resources development, is actively promoting MOOC through the various departments under the respective faculties.Accordingly, the faculty of science and technology, at its meeting on January 5, has approved three papers for MSc (food science and nutrition), two for BSc (FND), three papers for MSc (Food Science and Technology), five papers for BSc (food technology), three for MSc (bio-technology) and three papers for bo-technology (optional subjects), which a student can choose as an elective or an optional paper and even study them for extra credit.Likewise, the faculty of commerce, at its meeting on January 7, approved three papers each for students of MBA first and second semesters, five for third semester and four for the fourth semester.
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