<i>Erasmus: Speculum scientiarum, Vol. I, No. 1</i>.

Mugridge, Donald H.

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“…Already by 1982, Keegan and Rumble (1982), in an early work on Open Universities around the world, asked questions such as “Will DTUs survive?” and “Are DTUs really necessary?” (p. 243). Later, in another volume on Open Universities, Mugridge (1997) posited that “The future of university education, particularly perhaps at a distance, lies not with the large Open Universities catering to massive numbers of students, but to extended networks of smaller institutions” (p. 169).…”

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Open Universities: the next phase

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2018

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report on research on the views of Presidents and Vice Chancellors of Open Universities of current threats and opportunities for their institutions as the author marks the 50th anniversary of the first Open University in the UK established in 1969. The paper offers a historical account of the development of the Open University model, and assesses the extent to which it remains in the key position as owner of innovation in the higher education sector. Design/methodology/approach Interviews were conducted with leaders of Open Universities or distance teaching universities. They covered a total of 14 universities. Findings The replies from institutional leaders reveal the current developments, opportunities and strategic challenges of the universities. It is suggested that the digital revolution along with a wider range of environmental changes for higher education have substantially eroded the first-mover advantage that Open Universities had undoubtedly enjoyed in the first 25 years. Originality/value The paper concludes that there are significant concerns that innovation in Open Universities is not sufficiently embedded to ensure that their contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals will be maximised, or even in some cases their survival, and that a key but undervalued element is leadership development for innovation and change.

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Erasmus: Speculum scientiarum, Vol. I, No. 1.

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