Athabasca University and the Open University of China are open universities. Athabasca University is located in the developed country of Canada and the Open University of China (OUC) is in the developing country of China. Athabasca University and the Open University of China have made education more accessible to their citizens. Due to the differences in each country, the online universities have different missions and have been implemented differently.
Athabasca University did not start out as an Open University, when it first opened it was a traditional University. It was established in 1970 through the province of Alberta, Canada (Daniel, 1979). A combination of a change to a Liberal government and the quickly rising student enrollments
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In doing this each of the open universities have values that are inherent to them. The AU values their flexible delivery systems that provide flexible access. AU makes it possible for students to go to the university without having to relocate. Athabasca University was the first university in North America to off a doctorate degree through distance education (Fahlman, 2009). Fahlman (2009) when referring to AU says, “It is committed to excellence in research, teaching, and scholarship” (p. 125). AU has students from across Canada and across the world. The Open University of China has a dual focus of both degree and non-degree education (Zhijian, 2014). Zhijian (2014) described OUC by saying, “Its core values are openness, responsibility, quality, diversity and internationalization” (p.6). Due to the goal of making lifelong learners, the OUC works with multiple organizations and businesses to meet the needs of the learners (Zhijian, 2014). China is committed to improving their country through the means of education the …show more content…
Both were established and partially funded by their governments and influenced by the news of the Open University of the UK. AU has a mission to make higher education more accessible. The OUC has a mission of making the citizens of China lifelong learners by making education accessible for all people of all ages. The AU and OUC focus on making education accessible to students that would not otherwise have access. AU focuses on university level education, but the OUC focuses on education for everyone. Both universities have given autonomy to the local branches of their programs in order to better meet the needs of the students. AU and the OUC have integrated technology into their programs, which makes the programs more accessible. Through both open universities students have the ability to use synchronous and asynchronous communication. Through both AU in Canada and the OUC in China, the people in each country have greater access to
Hello everyone! In this discussion, I contrasted and compared the following universities: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and Harvard University in Massachusetts, University of Buenos Aires and Duke University North Carolina, Complutense University of Madrid and Yale University, National University of Costa Rica and Princeton University.
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The University’s credibility and ability to fulfil its mission is dependent on how it is perceived by accreditation authorities, faculty, students, funders and other stakeholders. The value attaching to the qualifications that students devote time and effort to is dependent on the university’s credibility.
At traditional colleges today, students live on campus at some point of their academic career and one physically attends lectures. In “The Future of College?”, Graeme Wood reports Minerva College as an alternative to traditional colleges that eliminates the problems in higher education. Minerva is a revolutionary college that challenges the traditional way of learning by operating online and minimizing the traditional campus size. In “Why We Should Fear University Inc.,” Fredrik De Boer discusses the way colleges are mismanaged and has led to students feeling entitled to avoid discussions due to their feelings. He also points out the continuous competition, to keep the appearance of institutions updated, is being funded by the costly of tuition. The Minerva College experience could replicate the traditional college student experience at FAU because although it is online, students are forced to interact with teachers and one another. Also, the tuition is less costly than at traditional colleges and guarantees diversification.
times, and it is unchanged now. Azerbaijan’s state universities have historically experienced corruption, and although Azerbaijan gained its independence 23 years ago, fewer things have changed in education system. For the quality and effectiveness of university education, Azerbaijan was the one of the prominent republics in Soviet Union. Nevertheless, when USSR coll...
The condition of the economy is highly associated with the buying poison of customers , in the economic , factors such as international trade , saving , entrepreneurship , interest rate , taxes , availability of jobs , inflation and subsidies are considered . As the average income of the individuals in Bahrain is few and the economic level of Bahrain is not very high , So Arab Open University is a non-profit university , its development project and it made it easier for individuals with limited income owner registration at the university due to the low process of materials compared to other private university . Also by virtue of that the university has many other branches in many countries , this thing proves its economy and served it as the financing is possible to get it out of the branch of Bahrain
Traditional universities are a wonderful way to study for students who have the time and patience to deal with teachers and classmates. In contrast, online universities are the ideal way to study for students who do not have the time to go to school and those who enjoy working at their own pace.
...th as it will significantly influence the whole school’s academic performance. On the other hand, when students graduating from this universities enter the level playing field of professional world, their performance and ability is a gauge used by their employers to judge whether the university is good or not. It is very clear that such practice, with a short-term economic return though, because great damages both to the universities themselves and to the international and local students in the long term.
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...onal system.Finally, i believe college students can be more confident and less fearful about university education thanks to this system and universities can understand our different needs and interests as different individuals.
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In the present modern day, and seemingly for an extensive period of time, society has tended and still does, hold a predisposed idea that a university is associated with a building and the location that it is in. What society does not realise however the fact that it is a place to study where the location does not matter because towards the end you still achieve the same degree as anyone else.
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Moreover, The University of Hong Kong encourages students to combine science with working or volunteering and teaches them to care for the world. I think this is an important lessons students must learn. With all the reasons mentioned above, I think that the University of Hong Kong is my best choice.
As an organization that appeals to a wider community, a place to gain new knowledge, inspire and empower youth, a strategic resource centre that collaborates and engages with the society, higher education institutions rely on their strong identity to live up to the community expectations.