Open university

An open university is a university with an open-door academic policy, with minimal or no entry requirements.[1] Open universities may employ specific teaching methods, such as open supported learning or distance education. However, not all open universities focus on distance education, nor do distance-education universities necessarily have open admission policies.[2]

This article is about the general concept. For the institution in the UK, see The Open University. For other uses of the term, see Open university (disambiguation).

An open university in Melaka, Malaysia.

See also

• List of open universities
• Open admissions

References

1. Daniel-Gittens, Kathy-ann (20 September 2016). "Open University Model". In Steven L. Danver (ed.). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online Education. SAGE Publications. pp. 883–886. ISBN 978-1-4833-1834-9.
2. Jones, Chris; Aoki, Kumiko; Rusman, Ellen; Schlusmans, Kathleen (2009). "A Comparison of Three Open Universities and Their Acceptance of Technology Enhanced Learning" (PDF). Open University of the Netherlands. Retrieved 2016-10-09.

Further reading

• Tait, Alan (22 May 2008). "What are open universities for?". Open Learning. 23 (2): 85–93. doi:10.1080/02680510802051871. ISSN 1469-9958.
• Garrett, Richard (2016). "The State of Open Universities in the Commonwealth" (PDF). Commonwealth of Learning. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2016.