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What is Open University
1.
A
university
, typically employing distance education technologies, that provides
open
access and admission to all within the country or region.
Learn more in: Ten Scalability Factors in Distance Education
2.
The concepts that underline the continuous exchange with the environment which is essential because knowledge is viewed as a driving force for economic development.
Learn more in: Strategic Knowledge Management Models and Tools in the Public Sector: Evidence From the University Setting
3.
A
university
that is
open
to people without formal academic qualifications and where teaching is done using distance education means.
Learn more in: Distance Education in Small Island Nations
4.
These types of higher education institutions embrace
open
ness in education as a core value and provide flexible learning opportunities through distance education or
open
and distance learning, with minimal or no entry requirements.
Learn more in: From Distance Education to Open and Distance Learning: A Holistic Evaluation of History, Definitions, and Theories
5.
This term is used to refer to a distance teaching
university
that offers courses through distance learning, employing either traditional, technology-integrated, and sometimes entirely online methods. It is also used to refer to a
university
with
open
admissions. The term is not unequivocal. These universities usually allow for flexibility in curriculum and pace of studies. “
Open University
” can also be part of the name of an institution, often combined with the name of the country in which it operates, such as the OUI, OUUK (
Open University
of the United Kingdom), OUHK (
Open University
of Hong Kong), and AOU (Arab
Open University
).
Learn more in: The Open University of Israel
6.
A
university
without traditional classrooms; teaching and learning is conducted at a distance through means such as the Internet, TV and radio, printed materials, and tutoring centers.
Learn more in: Educational Technology in the Middle East
7.
A
university
with an
open
-door academic policy, with minimal or no entry requirements.
Open
universities may employ specific teaching methods, such as
open
supported learning or distance education.
Learn more in: Keeping the Promise of Distance Education: Ethical Challenges for Higher Education Administrators
8.
A
university
that is
open
to all interested participants who would not normally be required to meet any entry requirement.
Learn more in: The Evolution of Virtual Universities
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