Knowledge is power, it is said. Shared knowledge may lead to shared power, making the world a more just place. Online education decreases the traditional gap between the have’s and the have’s not. Developing nations now get access to elite education offered by top universities in the Western world through “Massive Open Online Courses” or MOOCs. In Rwanda, for example, students can take MOOCs that include lectures from Ivy League universities in the US, and receive help in the course from teacher assistants familiar with the subject.
Internet brings elite education—and knowledge power—to developing world
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