THE HINDU
Friday August 18 '2000

Learn through the Net, get a degree

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI, AUG. 17. As websites continue to crowd Internet, new ideas are being tried out to gain attention. The latest concept being tried on the web is open learning, wherein degrees will be available through education on the Internet.

Called openleamingworld.com, this site offers on-line education and training to personnel of large corporations, professional training institutions and even academic institutions. Having tied up with the All-India Management Association, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, National Institute of Advertising as well as the Institute of Management Technology, the portal now invites online enrolment.

Further, the site has a "subject expert channel" which has experts on specific subjects providing online advice to students. With tie-ups and distinguished experts, openleamingworld.com hopes to enhance the value of its degrees, diplomas and certificates in the coming days.

According to the chief executive officer of the site, Mr. Anurag Jain the portal has used the latest technology, including multimedia, to make screen based learning an easier option. "Our effort will be to provide up-to-date information on various courses and offer maximum exposure to our customers, enabling them to get a degree sitting at home through the Internet."

Students interested in taking up one of these courses will have to register online and take admission to the course of his or her choice. Besides, the portal also offers chat and e-mail options to make it a  "complete website" for its customers.