The National Open University is an adult higher education model and a part-time higher education model. Generally speaking, it is studied through live webcasting or recording, while undergraduate education is a full-time education model.

2. Differences in educational system.

The length of undergraduate education in ordinary universities is longer than that in China Development University, generally three years and four years. Undergraduate graduates can be awarded a bachelor's degree if they meet certain requirements, but the National Open University does not have a degree.

Extended data

1. The Open University of China emphasizes the school-running philosophy of "openness, responsibility, high quality, diversification and internationalization", vigorously develops non-academic continuing education, steadily develops academic continuing education, promotes the deep integration of modern science and technology and education, builds an "overpass" for lifelong learning, adapts to the needs of national economic and social development and people's all-round development, and promotes the construction of lifelong education system.

2. General higher education is relative to adult higher education. General higher education refers to academic education that mainly recruits high school graduates for "full-time" study. Pass the national unified examination for enrollment in ordinary colleges and universities.