Blended MOOCs @ RIT

IIT Bombay proposed blended MOOCs which attempts to combine the benefits of MOOCs and conventional teaching, and envisages factoring of MOOCs marks in the subject grade computed for a student of that subject in a regular degree program. RIT is one amongst 50 Institutes working closely with IIT Bombay as Remote Centers (RCs) of the program.
In academic year 2015-16 Sem I RIT is registered for following courses:

1. Computer Programming

• No of faculty members registered = 02
• Class = SY CSE and SY IT
• Number of students = Approximately 120

2. Thermodynamics

• No of faculty members registered = 03
• Class = SY Mech, SY Auto
• Number of students = Approximately 120

Activities:

• A-view interactions with faculties and students
• Resource material sharing using MOODLE
• Online quizzes
• Discussion forum for students and faculties