Open supported learning
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Open supported learning is the teaching method employed and pioneered by The Open University (OU), and is not the same as distance education
or correspondence courses.
The term open refers to the open-door academic policy
of OU, and the term supported refers to the fact that the students receive constant academic attention by academic staff and tutors.
Distance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
or correspondence courses.
The term open refers to the open-door academic policy
Open-door academic policy
A university has an open-door academic policy, open-door enrollment, or just open-door policy when it accepts to enroll students without asking for evidence of previous education, experience, or references. Usually payment of the academic fees is all that is required to enroll...
of OU, and the term supported refers to the fact that the students receive constant academic attention by academic staff and tutors.