Move over MIT, here comes IIT

For someone whose wages are paid by an institution delivering courses in a more traditional fashion, maybe this interest in open courseware is distinctly unhealthy. But this is classy stuff...

From Open Culture:
In India, there are seven institutes dedicated to training some of the world’s top scientists and engineers and making the country an up and coming world power. They are collectively known as the IITs, or the Indian Institutes of Technology. And now some of the IIT courses are being made available in English on YouTube for free.

Topics covered at present are:

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

This is a massive resource with each course taking around 40 hours. On brief acquaintance some look fine, others consist of a PowerPoint narration. Given that India is at the forefront of software development, etc. these resources are definitely worthy of your consideration.

The National Programme of Technology Enhanced Learning
http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/

The YouTube Channel
http://youtube.com/iit

Source: Open Culture