Views and Usage of MOOCs by Engineering and Management Students : A Case Study Based on India

The main purpose of this study was to understand the views and usage of MOOCs by engineering and management students. In India, unemployment among engineering and management graduates and postgraduates is increasing. This can increase further due to the ongoing fourth industrial revolution. At the same time, enrollment in MOOCs is also getting increased. The Chi-square test of independence was used for the first two hypotheses tests. It was found that the MOOC completion status of engineering students is independent of their ongoing program. But for management students its dependent. The Pearson correlation test used for the third hypothesis test showed that the correlation between students' agreeableness regarding the fourth industrial revolution increasing unemployment and the view that MOOCs will increase employability is negative. Comparative study between the two streams on reasons to enroll in a MOOC, enrollment criteria, and views on high dropout rate from MOOCs. A gender-based comparison on enrollment criteria was also made. MOOC providers should increase awareness through the online platform and should launch more courses that can help students to thrive successfully in the future. The insights from this study will be helpful for the development and improvement of engineering and management discipline-based MOOCs