Ignou makes its course contents open education resource for free online access - Times Of India
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Summary:
"A doctor who is wants to know about building bridges now just needs to visit Ignou's website. Not only is its own 29 lakh students, Indira Gandhi National Open University's open education resource is expected to benefit lakhs of civil service aspirants and knowledge seekers. This initiative comes under flexi-learn scheme, which is "knowledge is free, certification costs money".
Ignou's open education access is the only of its kind across disciplines from an Indian university. According to the university officials, making the study materials available free of cost online will not help students whose study materials are delayed, but can also make an informed choice before admission to a particular course...."