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OMDE 601 Essay Assignment 2

This organization identified in distance education technological practices examined. The mission/business plan and operational plan factors in facilitating institutional goals and mandates addressed in an attempt to prepare for this assignment.  Key goals cited in a way that demonstrates distance education technology seen by the institution as furthering its goals.  The main reason why this particular approach was taken because it showcase an institution of higher learning, state reasons for its existence, speculates on what the main reason might be based on its relationship to student-centered access to online learning. In addition, it helps analyze the institution within the context of open single mode organizations, the technologies identified and usefulness furthering its aims to accelerate economic developments, stimulates and supports business-led innovation across business, academia and, reducing risk, creating partnerships, and promoting collaboration, knowledge exchange and open innovation. In the late 1960's, the face of higher education has changed because of online learning and the successful distance teaching of open university globally.  The Open University, founded on the belief that communications technology could bring high quality degree-level learning to people, who had not had the opportunity to attend traditional campus universities.  Accordingly, the Open University (OU) provides a website,( http://www.ou.com) explaining the administration and governance policy and statements that focus on ways to deliver distance learning "supported open learning".  The supported open learning system means that students can work wherever they choose, in their own homes, workplace or at a library or study at designated locations and plan their study around their other commitments.  The Open University (OU) is a learning institution committed to the openness of many of their television and radio programs supported by free Internet activities and print. Â

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