Kerala is set to launch K-Learn, a cloud-based online course platform tailored specifically for the State’s four-year undergraduate curriculum.
The initiative aims to fill the gaps left by existing national and global massive open online course (MOOC) platforms by aligning more closely with the existing academic and credit structures of the higher education framework.
It is being designed to overcome the limitations of existing MOOC providers like SWAYAM, Coursera and edX, which do not always align with university academic calendars, credit systems or course outcomes.
Higher Education Minister R. Bindu said K-Learn, spearheaded by the Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC), will serve as a dedicated digital hub offering faculty-designed signature courses. Such courses will be developed by faculty from the State and abroad, and will be hosted on the platform with approval from the respective university Boards of Studies.
KSHEC will establish an independent unit within its Centre of Excellence for Teaching, Learning and Training to develop, host and manage credit-linked online courses. The unit will collaborate with universities and other higher education institutions, approved skilling agencies under the State-run Centre for Skill Development Courses and Career Planning, and subject experts to create a digital learning ecosystem.
