Skilled workforce plays very important role in the socio economic development of nation. Since the inception of the National Democratic Alliance government in India in the year 2014, the Government of India has been extensively focusing upon enhancing the skill of the people with the help of various training programme, which are directly correlated with the available employment opportunities in the market. These programmes have been so designed that after their completion learners would get gainful employment in service/social sector. However, in India due to diversity in the area, economic inequality etc there is urgent need to revisit the methodology adopted to train young generation. There are various methods through which skill could be acquired like offline training programmes, online training programmes, on the job training programmes, learning by doing in the family run businesses etc. In the offline training programme there is limitation of providing training to very small number of people who are physically present at that location. However, in the online skill development programme such limitations don't exist. In the light of the above Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institutions could play a very vital role in the delivery of skill development programme aimed at creating employment opportunities at the local level. This paper will explore the various ways through which youths of the country could be trained in the various skill development programme delivered in the form of MOOC's with the help of ODL institutions in India.
MOOC's, Skill Development, Training, Youth's, Higher Education, Open and Distance Learning (ODL)
