Abstract
In India, over 5,000 engineering colleges affiliated to different universities offer conventional engineering education. Teachers in colleges do the teaching, but universities rigidly control the programme of study, syllabus, and examinations. The quality of education is a matter of concern. MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) permit learners to access and benefit from the teaching by renowned professors. MOOCs offer an unprecedented opportunity to revitalise education. These cause complete disintermediation of the university system, making them very affordable; however, they have several shortcomings in their present form. Students enrolling for a MOOC still have to conventionally study the subject for their degree. Complete absence of physical group activities in a classroom under a teacher’s mentoring is another serious issue. Conduct of practical sessions in laboratories is an important aspect of engineering education, for which MOOCs offer no alternative.
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