This event took place on 29th November 2006
Berrill Lecture Theatre, The Open University, Walton Hall Campus, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
The question 'what are Open Universities for?' may seem unnecessary after some 30 years of their existence, now established in many countries around the world. It may even seem impudent. The central proposition of the lecture will be that the question is and remains an essential one to ask. The main intended outcome will be to demonstrate that point rather than to answer the question in detail (although some answers will be given). The proposition will be explored using a range of examples across time and place from major higher education distance teaching interventions.
The question 'what are Open Universities for?' may seem unnecessary after some 30 years of their existence, now established in many countries around the world. It may even seem impudent. The central proposition of the lecture will be that the question is and remains an essential one to ask. The main intended outcome will be to demonstrate that point rather than to answer the question in detail (although some answers will be given). The proposition will be explored using a range of examples across time and place from major higher education distance teaching interventions.
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