Open-Distance Learning Education: A Key to Human and National Development in Nigeria
Keywords:
Open and Distance Learning Education, National Open University of Nigeria, Quality Education, Capacity Development, National DevelopmentAbstract
Open and distance learning (ODL) education has become a policy option for most countries of the world particularly Nigeria. This is because of its profound easy and convenient accessibility to greater audience, regardless of space and time. This system came into existence because of the universal demand for education, thirst for knowledge and the failure of the traditional education system to provide for the demand for higher education. In Nigeria, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is a singular mode institution that run her system using open and distance learning mode. One of the major objectives for establishing the university is to ensure quality education delivery through accessible, flexible and affordable distance learning to all who are ready and willing to learn. This paper examines impact of ODL on human development. The achievement so far, the limitations and the challenges facing the system such as social acceptance of the product. Some recommendations were made such as: assurance of credibility of ODL should be made known to the public among others.
Résumé
L'éducation à distance est devenue un choix politique pour la plupart des pays du monde particulièrement le Nigéria et ceci à cause de sa profonde, simple et convenable accessibilité au grand public, indépendamment de l'espace et du temps. Ce système a été engendré par la demande universelle en éducation, la soif du savoir et l'échec du système éducatif traditionnel à pouvoir à la demande en éducation supérieure. Au Nigéria, la National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) est une institution singulière qui fonctionne avec un système utilisant le mode d'apprentissage ouvert et à distance. L'un des objectifs majeurs de l'établissement de cette université est d'assurer une éducation de qualité délivrée à travers un apprentissage à distance accessible, flexible et abordable pour tous ceux qui sont prêts et veulent apprendre. Cet article a examiné l'impact de la FOAD sur le développement humain. Les résultats obtenus jusqu'ici, les limites et les défis auxquels fait face le système telle que l'acceptation sociale du produit. Quelques recommandations ont été faites telle que l'assurance de la crédibilité de la FOAD qui devrait être connue du public parmi tant d'autres.
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