A Switzerland-wide solution for MOOCs

High service demands for a secure and scalable solution

The aim of the SwissMOOC Service is to offer universities new opportunities to access the global education market. At the same time, it promotes active learning among students and the professionalized execution of online exams. The service demands are high: distribution of online courses must abide by legal requirements in the local jurisdiction and ensure synchrony with courses on campus. Furthermore, commercial independence is vital for further education, and scalability is key for the global campus.

National service thanks to SWITCHengines

The platform is federally constructed. This means that each institution uses it for their own purposes, while online courses are guaranteed greater visibility if necessary. Courses of any type or size can be made available, and access can be public, limited to the institution, or protected.

From the outset, the service has been developed on the basis of SWITCHengines. True to its role as a provider of legally compliant, scalable fundamental infrastructures, the SWITCH foundation is at the heart of the action when it comes to changing teaching methods within and beyond university campuses.