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Makoe, Mpine – Open Praxis, 2022
The aim of this study is to evaluate the extent to which open, and distance education universities are fulfilling their stated purpose as higher education institutions in SubSaharan countries. The starting point of understanding the purpose of an institutions is to analyse the content of mission statements and the context in which the universities…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Institutional Mission, Open Education, Distance Education
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Abeywardena, Ishan Sudeera; Karunanayaka, Shironica P.; Nkwenti, Michael N.; Tladi, Lekopanye – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
Access to relevant learning resources is an important aspect in ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all as outlined in the sustainable development goal 4 (SDG4). The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has identified the development of open educational resources (OER) as a potential answer to these…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, State Policy
Perraton, Hilary – Teaching at a Distance, 1976
The author describes his experience in the establishment of Botswana Extension College in Africa. Difficulties of assessing educational needs and experimentation with radio-correspondence courses and various forms of face-to-face group work in village study centers are described with focus on different roles for teachers and for institutions with…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Developing Nations, Educational Development