I think this is great that top universities are offering these kind of courses for people around the world. I think it gives a great push to those who cannot afford to go to college. I also think this is great for India since there are many people who cannot afford college and education is terrible.
Monday, March 24, 2014
India
Education in India is very poor. Only a small percent, "the elite", are able to obtain a good education. However, recently many Indians have registered for courses on edX, the massive open online course (Mooc) platform founded by Massachusetts Institute and Harvard University to host online university-level courses. Over 2.5 Indians have registered for these online courses. This makes India the second largest community, after Americans, to register for these courses. The courses are led by some of the finest professors in the world. All students require is internet and after completion of the courses they receive a certificate from the university that provided the course. For Indians, the most popular courses have been those related to computer science, engineering, and public health. Indians account for about 50 percent of the 70,000 enrollments in Harvard's public health course.
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I find that India is such a unique country in itself. From it's formation of government to its education system. While reading this chapter I found that education is something that India prides themselves on. However like you said Gabby, only an elite few can obtain an education from India's universities. India is still considered a third world country, and because of that India is still somewhat economically struggling. Many of people are not able to attend college because of finical reasons. But with programs like you stated, it is more possible for people to take classes in which they can learn at the same level as those who attend the universities. India continues to grow, and with its rapid growth, education should be something that is more focused on and should be more available to others.
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