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1) Developing a MOOC course through SWAYAM provides financial assistance of up to 13.5 lakhs. Eligible individuals must have 5 years of postgraduate teaching experience and approval from their university. 2) Courses should be 4 credits, consisting of around 40 modules over 10-20 weeks. Content is developed using a four quadrant approach including video lectures, text, external resources, and self-assessments. 3) Video lectures should total around 20 hours and be broken into 8-10 minute segments. Accompanying text should be around 3000 words per module. Assessments include multiple choice, true/false, and matching questions.

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Developing Your Own MOOC Course for SWAYAM Dr Rekha Sharma Associate Professor UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, RTMNU, Nagpur
Contents 2 Dr Rekha Sharma Eligibility and prerequisites About course Applying for MOOC Financial Assistanc e Four Quadrant Approach Team of Experts
Eligibility and Pre requisite Financial assistance for development of 4 credit course is 13.5 lakh. Eligible to receive central assistance (2F/12 B) 5 Years PG Teaching Experience Consent from University and National MOOC Coordinator Self capability of creation of team, adequate multimedia enrichment, commitment and branding/marketing Dr Rekha Sharma 3
Eligibility and Pre requisites If a private person or a private institution wants to develop a course, they can identify a public institution authorized to offer course. A MoU between the two defining roles can be formulated and later approved by the National coordinator. 4 Dr Rekha Sharma
Developing Credit Course Select a paper which is in high demand and can have large number of target audience. Consult/study the syllabi of several universities before finalising the syllabus of the concerned subject. Come out with a common syllabus, which could be opted by majority universities/ institutions. 5 Dr Rekha Sharma
Credits, Modules and Duration Decide the total number of credits, number of modules and the duration of the course. One credit is equivalent to 13-15 hours of learning including participating in discussion forums and other interactions. The number of credits may range from 2 to 6. Majority PG courses have 4 credits per paper. Four credit means 4 lectures per week. 6 Dr Rekha Sharma
Credits, Modules and Duration Divide the course contents into Modules. One course can have maximum of 40 modules. The duration of course may range between 10 to 20 weeks depending up on the course content. Now frame the objectives, learning outcomes, course content and evaluation criteria. 7 Dr Rekha Sharma
Introductory video Create an Introductory video of the proposed course of 3-5 minute duration, highlighting its objectives, learning outcomes, brief structure, engagement time etc. The video should be appealing and informative for students. Introductory Video Sample https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnq0JFID7s A 8 Dr Rekha Sharma
Consortium of Educational Communication http://cec.nic.in/cec/cec_moocs Dr Rekha Sharma 9 Submit your proposal to
Click http://cec.nic.in/cec/cec_moocs https://cdn.b-u.ac.in/swayam/july2020/mooc_plan.pdf Dr Rekha Sharma 10
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Financial Assistance UGC gives financial assistance of Rs 13.5 lakhs for developing MOOC. After receiving proposals, UGC shortlists the courses and asks the course coordinator to prepare one week modules for which it releases 10% of funds. Once the first week module is approved , the Course Coordinator is asked to prepare the course and 70% grant is released after the submission of utilization certificate of 10% funds. Remaining 20% is released after the completion of course. 13 Dr Rekha Sharma
Four Quadrant Approach Each module should follow four quadrant approach: They should have Quadrant I: E tutorials in the form of video lectures Quadrant II: E content in the form of text materials Quadrant III: E resources or web links Quadrant IV: Student Assessment 14 Dr Rekha Sharma
About Video Quality Course Coordinators are advised to use the Indian faces in animation and videos. A clear description of visuals as well as text is required. Font size: Heading: 24-30; Sub-heading: 22-26; Body: 24; Training demonstration, illustration of examples, case study, documentary, etc should be added wherever applicable. Dr Rekha Sharma 15
About Video Quality The Video duration for the entire course to be about 20 hours for 4 credit course. The duration of full one module Video should be 25-30 Minutes (or more), which shall be broken into videos of about 8-10minutes to engage the students attention throughout the course. Video tutorial which will explain the concept of a module, should be initiated by the teacher with appearances (generally less than of the total time, not more than 6 minutes) in-between the section/sub-sections of the topic and the entire topic should be in video timeline full of graphics, animations, PPT and not merely the content. Dr Rekha Sharma 16
About Video University logo/name/animation is not permissible in the MOOCs development, however course coordinator may use the logo of UGC/MHRD and SWAYAM in their videos. Dr Rekha Sharma 17
E-text: doc (document file) or (PDF) Textual document should consist of about 3000 words of detailed write-up on the topic of each module, should consist of at least 8-10 pages The textual description should also be enriched with multimedia supplements ( images, hand drawings, maps, graphs etc) wherever applicable. Topic should be built in systematic and logical manner. A summary at the end will help a learner to quickly review the entire e-text. Dr Rekha Sharma 18
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Self Assessment The Content Writer should provide minimum 10-15 questions for each module in one or more of the following formats. i) Multiple Choice Questions with Answer ii) True & False Statements iii) Fill in the Blanks iv) Match the Columns. Assessment Plan:- Grading Scheme: Allocation of marks (in percentage) to Assignments, quizzes, and Final Examination. Dr Rekha Sharma 20
Learn More Learn more quadrant is about the supporting material of respective modules in different forms. Wikipedia link , Development of Course, Open content on Internet, Cases Studies, Anecdotal information, Historical development of the subject, Articles may be given for Self Assessment. Week sum-up videos :- 1-2 minutes summing up video covers the content taught in the week. Dr Rekha Sharma 21
Team of Experts You can include content writers, video presenter, content reviewer and technical reviewers. Content writers & Video presenters involved in the development of the course are qualified professors/teachers of the University/college with 5 years of experiences of PG teaching. Try to Identify Content writers from Universities other than the CCs own university (pan-India approach) Content Reviewers are eminent academicians with 10 years of PG teaching experiences & Technical Reviewer are having expertise in their field. 22 Dr Rekha Sharma
https://cdn.b-u.ac.in/swayam/july2020/mooc_plan.pdf Dr Rekha Sharma 23
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Further reading For further details please download the guidelines for MOOC development from https://ugcmoocs.inflibnet.ac.in/downloads.php 25 Dr Rekha Sharma
References Annexure III: Structure of the MOOCs Course with Guideline to be followed by CCs for development of a MOOCs Course https://ugcmoocs.inflibnet.ac.in/downloads.php Dr Rekha Sharma 26
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Developing Your Own MOOC for SWAYAM

  • 1. Developing Your Own MOOC Course for SWAYAM Dr Rekha Sharma Associate Professor UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, RTMNU, Nagpur
  • 3. Eligibility and Pre requisite Financial assistance for development of 4 credit course is 13.5 lakh. Eligible to receive central assistance (2F/12 B) 5 Years PG Teaching Experience Consent from University and National MOOC Coordinator Self capability of creation of team, adequate multimedia enrichment, commitment and branding/marketing Dr Rekha Sharma 3
  • 4. Eligibility and Pre requisites If a private person or a private institution wants to develop a course, they can identify a public institution authorized to offer course. A MoU between the two defining roles can be formulated and later approved by the National coordinator. 4 Dr Rekha Sharma
  • 5. Developing Credit Course Select a paper which is in high demand and can have large number of target audience. Consult/study the syllabi of several universities before finalising the syllabus of the concerned subject. Come out with a common syllabus, which could be opted by majority universities/ institutions. 5 Dr Rekha Sharma
  • 6. Credits, Modules and Duration Decide the total number of credits, number of modules and the duration of the course. One credit is equivalent to 13-15 hours of learning including participating in discussion forums and other interactions. The number of credits may range from 2 to 6. Majority PG courses have 4 credits per paper. Four credit means 4 lectures per week. 6 Dr Rekha Sharma
  • 7. Credits, Modules and Duration Divide the course contents into Modules. One course can have maximum of 40 modules. The duration of course may range between 10 to 20 weeks depending up on the course content. Now frame the objectives, learning outcomes, course content and evaluation criteria. 7 Dr Rekha Sharma
  • 8. Introductory video Create an Introductory video of the proposed course of 3-5 minute duration, highlighting its objectives, learning outcomes, brief structure, engagement time etc. The video should be appealing and informative for students. Introductory Video Sample https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnq0JFID7s A 8 Dr Rekha Sharma
  • 9. Consortium of Educational Communication http://cec.nic.in/cec/cec_moocs Dr Rekha Sharma 9 Submit your proposal to
  • 13. Financial Assistance UGC gives financial assistance of Rs 13.5 lakhs for developing MOOC. After receiving proposals, UGC shortlists the courses and asks the course coordinator to prepare one week modules for which it releases 10% of funds. Once the first week module is approved , the Course Coordinator is asked to prepare the course and 70% grant is released after the submission of utilization certificate of 10% funds. Remaining 20% is released after the completion of course. 13 Dr Rekha Sharma
  • 14. Four Quadrant Approach Each module should follow four quadrant approach: They should have Quadrant I: E tutorials in the form of video lectures Quadrant II: E content in the form of text materials Quadrant III: E resources or web links Quadrant IV: Student Assessment 14 Dr Rekha Sharma
  • 15. About Video Quality Course Coordinators are advised to use the Indian faces in animation and videos. A clear description of visuals as well as text is required. Font size: Heading: 24-30; Sub-heading: 22-26; Body: 24; Training demonstration, illustration of examples, case study, documentary, etc should be added wherever applicable. Dr Rekha Sharma 15
  • 16. About Video Quality The Video duration for the entire course to be about 20 hours for 4 credit course. The duration of full one module Video should be 25-30 Minutes (or more), which shall be broken into videos of about 8-10minutes to engage the students attention throughout the course. Video tutorial which will explain the concept of a module, should be initiated by the teacher with appearances (generally less than of the total time, not more than 6 minutes) in-between the section/sub-sections of the topic and the entire topic should be in video timeline full of graphics, animations, PPT and not merely the content. Dr Rekha Sharma 16
  • 17. About Video University logo/name/animation is not permissible in the MOOCs development, however course coordinator may use the logo of UGC/MHRD and SWAYAM in their videos. Dr Rekha Sharma 17
  • 18. E-text: doc (document file) or (PDF) Textual document should consist of about 3000 words of detailed write-up on the topic of each module, should consist of at least 8-10 pages The textual description should also be enriched with multimedia supplements ( images, hand drawings, maps, graphs etc) wherever applicable. Topic should be built in systematic and logical manner. A summary at the end will help a learner to quickly review the entire e-text. Dr Rekha Sharma 18
  • 20. Self Assessment The Content Writer should provide minimum 10-15 questions for each module in one or more of the following formats. i) Multiple Choice Questions with Answer ii) True & False Statements iii) Fill in the Blanks iv) Match the Columns. Assessment Plan:- Grading Scheme: Allocation of marks (in percentage) to Assignments, quizzes, and Final Examination. Dr Rekha Sharma 20
  • 21. Learn More Learn more quadrant is about the supporting material of respective modules in different forms. Wikipedia link , Development of Course, Open content on Internet, Cases Studies, Anecdotal information, Historical development of the subject, Articles may be given for Self Assessment. Week sum-up videos :- 1-2 minutes summing up video covers the content taught in the week. Dr Rekha Sharma 21
  • 22. Team of Experts You can include content writers, video presenter, content reviewer and technical reviewers. Content writers & Video presenters involved in the development of the course are qualified professors/teachers of the University/college with 5 years of experiences of PG teaching. Try to Identify Content writers from Universities other than the CCs own university (pan-India approach) Content Reviewers are eminent academicians with 10 years of PG teaching experiences & Technical Reviewer are having expertise in their field. 22 Dr Rekha Sharma
  • 25. Further reading For further details please download the guidelines for MOOC development from https://ugcmoocs.inflibnet.ac.in/downloads.php 25 Dr Rekha Sharma
  • 26. References Annexure III: Structure of the MOOCs Course with Guideline to be followed by CCs for development of a MOOCs Course https://ugcmoocs.inflibnet.ac.in/downloads.php Dr Rekha Sharma 26