The National Open University explained as follows:
The National Open University is a new university based on the Central Radio and TV University and local radio and TV universities, supported by modern information technology, covering urban and rural areas throughout the country, paying equal attention to academic education and non-academic education, facing all members of society and without walls.
There are 3.59 million students in school, including 6.5438+0.05 million undergraduates and 2.54 million junior college students, including nearly 200,000 farmers, 6.5438+0.000 non-commissioned officers and more than 6,000 disabled students. The establishment of the National Open University marks that the radio and TV university system has embarked on a new journey at a new historical starting point.
The National Open University is also a new type of public welfare university, which takes root at the grassroots level and serves the society. Using the network platform of the National Open University and the digital learning resource library, an online lecture hall will be established to provide various forms and rich online lectures and open classes for all members of society, so as to enhance the scientific and cultural quality of citizens and meet the diverse and personalized learning needs of members of society.
Provide all kinds of public services, including distance learning support, relevant education and training, information consultation, etc. For ordinary universities, secondary vocational schools, social training institutions, industrial enterprises, urban and rural communities. Carry out targeted, multi-level and wide-ranging educational exchanges and cooperation with relevant international organizations, universities and institutions.
Strengthen the construction of Confucius Institute based on network, vigorously promote the teaching of Chinese as a foreign language, and promote Chinese culture to the world.
The National Open University emphasizes the school-running philosophy of "openness, responsibility, high quality, diversification and internationalization", vigorously develops non-academic continuing education, steadily develops academic continuing education, promotes the deep integration of modern science and technology and education, and builds an overpass for lifelong learning. To meet the needs of national economic and social development and the all-round development of human beings, we will promote the construction of a lifelong education system.