OCN was founded in 1970. At that time, Nelson and Kearney College in England established a cooperative relationship with Lancaster University in England and named it Northwest Open College. At that time, only some courses and certificates were provided, which was another way to help adults receive higher education. 198 1, Manchester development university alliance was established, and the development of open university education certification system was opened.
brief introduction
The Open College operates independently in each region of the UK, and provides students with opportunities for study and further study through a network of local organizations, including continuing education colleges and higher education institutions. In 1990s, the Open College began to cooperate to develop standard learning system.
By 2000, there were 365,438+0 regional OCN in Britain. By 2005, these 365,438+0 OCN regional institutions were merged into 65,438+065,438+0. These institutions are independent of each other and cooperate with the national OCN (established in 199 1 to advocate and support the development and cooperation of the national open college network).