St. Xavier's University, Kolkata in collaboration with EMMRC, St. Xavier's College, is introducing MOOC as initiated by MHRD. It is an indigenous platform of learning through technology enabled education modules. The platform is abbreviated as SWAYAM (Study Web of Active Learning by Young and Aspiring Minds).

E-content is developed as per the undergraduate syllabus framework by expert faculty members. The ICT platform enables students' easy access to high quality video lectures, reading resources, open dialogue in discussion forums, evaluation modules and regular assessments. Courses introduced can be Credit or Non-Credit bearing under semester system.
St. Xavier's University shall start with three different MOOC courses, the details are as follows:

• Four Credit Course: E-Commerce - Technologies & Management Principles under the expertise of Prof. Tuhin Utsab Paul, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce and Management.
• Two Credit Course: Statistical Methods For Managers under the guidance of Prof. Sovik Mukherjee, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce and Management.
• Two Credit Course: Goods and Services Tax Simplified under the guidance of Prof. Tanmayananda Chattaraj, Assistant Professor in Finance and Accounting, Department of Commerce and Management.