MobiMOOC - a massive open online course on horticulture - an effectiveness study, Uttar Pradesh State, INDIA
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2015Abstract
For six weeks beginning November 21, 2014, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) and Commonwealth of Learning (COL) delivered a massive open online course (MOOC) on the horticultural crops over the mobile phone for the gardeners and agricultural students of the State of Uttar Pradesh, India. This report provides a comprehensive review of the MobiMOOC - a massive open online course on horticulture from the agricultural extension point of view. The report is intended to help in assisting IIT and COL staff to better understand the outcomes of the prototype course, the learners, their participation and performance, and their response to the course design.
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