Using MOOCs for Developing Skills of Engineers

摘要

In the last few decades workplace of engineers have become global and the employers expect them to acquire skills that will prepare them to meet the complex challenges of global workplaces. Many studies have pointed out that the gap between the expectations of the industry and academic preparation is widening due to the engineers’ lack of employability skills. Employability skills are important as they help an individual prepare and sustain in a job. But finding a suitable place and pedagogy for them in engineering curriculum has been a matter of debate in academia.This paper is a work in progress model proposed in an institute in India. It proposes to include MOOCs in the curriculum with the aim to inculcate the skillsets required in the 21^st century engineers. It argues that the inclusion of MOOCs will provide many benefits for the engineering graduates, teachers and recruiters from the industry.