First of all, these two summaries are different:

1. Overview of open education: Open education in RTVU is a form of education relative to closed education.

2. Overview of distance education: it refers to the teaching mode using TV, Internet and other media, which breaks through the boundaries of time and space and is different from the traditional teaching mode of on-campus accommodation.

Second, they have different characteristics:

1, the characteristics of open education: take students and learning as the center, remove and break through the restrictions and obstacles to learners. For example, open education does not have too many restrictions on age, occupation, region, education and so on. Anyone who has a certain cultural foundation and is interested in learning can apply for admission without taking the entrance examination.

Students have certain autonomy in course selection and media use, and their learning methods, learning progress, time and place can also be decided by themselves according to their needs; Use a variety of media teaching materials and modern information technology in teaching and so on.

2. Characteristics of distance education: Students who use this teaching mode are usually amateurs. Because you don't need to go to a specific place to attend classes, you can attend classes anytime and anywhere. Students can also learn from each other through various channels, such as TV broadcast, internet, special counseling hotline, class research club and face-to-face teaching (correspondence).

Third, they were established at different times:

1, open education was founded on 1999.

2. The establishment time of distance education: starting from 20 13.

Baidu encyclopedia-open education

Baidu Encyclopedia-RTVU Open Education

Baidu encyclopedia-distance education