The Open University is a new type of higher education institution supported by modern information technology, which mainly provides distance and open education for adults. A few days ago, the Office of the National Leading Group for Education System Reform officially issued a document, approving the Guangdong 12 project as a pilot of the national education system reform.
The mission of the Open University is to give full play to the characteristics and advantages of modern distance education, and to serve the construction of a learning society with all-people learning and lifelong learning. The overall goal of the construction of Guangdong Open University is to build a first-class open university which is supported by modern information technology, gathers social high-quality educational resources, serves all members of society, and serves lifelong education with distinctive characteristics, international standards and domestic first-class.
Learning Style and Graduation and Certification
1, students mainly use the digital, multimedia and interactive distance teaching platform which organically combines text teaching materials, audio-visual teaching materials and computer networks, satellite TV networks and telecommunication networks for autonomous learning. Students can log on to the learning platform of National Open University at any time to learn online teaching resources, and communicate with classmates and teachers by online interactive means such as webcasting and two-way video system.
2. Implement the credit system. Student status is valid for eight years from the date of admission. According to the relevant requirements of the Ministry of Education, the minimum study period for two-year college and undergraduate majors is two and a half years. The students enrolled in each major have obtained the required minimum total graduation credits, and their ideological and moral qualities meet the requirements after appraisal. Graduated, awarded the "National Open University" diploma. Eligible undergraduate (junior college starting point) students can apply for the degree of the National Open University according to the regulations.