The objective of this effort is to take the best teaching learning resources to all,including the most disadvantaged. SWAYAM seeks to bridge the digital divide for students who have hitherto remained untouched by the digital revolution and have not been able to join the mainstream of the knowledge economy.(SWAYAM.GOV.IN)
IGNOU is one of the National Coordinator of SWAYAM to offer Certificate and Diploma level courses including skill based courses and courses related to lifelong learning.
SWAYAM is at present hosted in COE which is facilitating the development of SWAYAM MOOCs.
In the first run duringJUL-2017, IGNOU offered 11 MOOCs. lGNOU has offered 21 SWAYAM courses including courses of Online Programmes since January 2020 and Further 52 courses have been added in the July 2020 session in response to COVID-19 which attracted more than 1.5 lakh learners.
IGNOU offered 225 SWAYAM courses during Jan-2024 cycle with more than 2.3 lakh enrollments. DuringJul-2024 cycle IGNOU is offering 253 SWAYAM courses with more than 2.2 lakh learners.