Awareness on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) among the Postgraduate Students of Fakir Mohan University

Abstract

In the present study an attempt has been made by the researchers to study the awareness on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) among the postgraduate students of Fakir Mohan University, Balasore. For this study researchers formulated certain objectives like to study the awareness of post graduate students of Arts, Science and Commerce Stream of Fakir Mohan University about Massive Open Online Courses. To conduct the study researchers used descriptive survey method and stratified random sampling techniques is used to select samples from different stream. Data were collected by using Massive Open Online Course Awareness Scale developed by the researchers and data were analysed by using simple percentage techniques. After analysis of data it is found that most of the students of Arts stream in comparison to Science and Commerce are aware about massive open online courses.