Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

"The aim of this study," writes Mpine Makoe, "is to evaluate the extent to which open, and distance education universities are fulfilling their stated purpose as higher education institutions in Sub-Saharan countries." Statements from Nigeria, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Tanzania, Mauritius and Botswana are studied. "It makes sense that mission statements of open and distance universities should be guided by open principles of accessibility, equity, flexibility, quality, lifelong learning, student centredness," writes Makoe, however, "many mission statements were silent on access, equity and student-centredness."

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