The predecessor of National Open University is Central Radio and TV University. The predecessor of the National Open University is the Central Radio and TV University, which was initiated and founded by Comrade Deng Xiaoping on the basis of learning from the experience of the British Open University. Officially opened on February 6th, 1979.
The National Open University is a complete teaching and management system based on the Central Radio and TV University and local radio and TV universities. 20 12 In June, China Central Radio and TV University was renamed as the National Open University. In August 2020, the Party Group of the Ministry of Education reviewed and approved the comprehensive reform plan of the National Open University, which was issued by the Ministry.
It is clearly required to build the National Open University into the main platform (four platforms) for lifelong education, online education, flexible education and foreign cooperation, which indicates that the transformation and upgrading of radio and television universities and the high-quality development of open universities have entered a new stage. The National Open University is directly under the Ministry of Education, and its mission is to promote lifelong learning.
Supported by information technology, characterized by "internet plus", a new type of institutions of higher learning with nationwide open education. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Education, the school coordinates the construction of the national open education system, guides and serves the national open education, and strives to build a public service platform for lifelong learning to provide lifelong education and services for the whole people.
Advocate "everyone can learn, everywhere can learn, always can learn." The Ministry of Education manages and guides the education and teaching work of the National Open University with reference to institutions of higher learning.