Abstract:

Effective and low-cost communication system has the same importance to an Open University as blood has to life. In this regard, rapid growth of reliable lnternet access at low cost, from almost all parts of India, has opened up innovative avenues for education through Open and Distance Education System (ODES). This paper aims to examine a web-based engineering education model for the ODES of India. It also presents practical experiences gained since 1992, during the implementation of "Electronics Engineering Diploma Programmes (EEDP)" at Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik, India, and examines how Internet, with its present technology limitations and costs, can be effectively used to simplify all stages of academic programme design and implementation.