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Presenter: James Stanfield

Session 5b: Distance education and open learning The Potential of Open Schooling in Africa: A Case Study of India’s National Institute of Open Schooling. Presenter: James Stanfield. Problem statement. Can ODL help to expand access to post primary education in Africa?

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Presenter: James Stanfield

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  1. Session 5b: Distance education and open learningThe Potential of Open Schooling in Africa:A Case Study of India’s National Institute of Open Schooling Presenter: James Stanfield

  2. Problem statement • Can ODL help to expand access to post primary education in Africa? • What role does ODL play in India and can Africa learn from the Indian experience?

  3. ODL in India (NIOS) • Open entry and free choice of subjects • Autonomous • Public-private partnership • Financially self-sustainable • Non-profit status and therefore limited ability to expand

  4. Options for Africa • Model 1: government monopoly • Model 2: public/private partnership • Model 3: the private for-profit alternative

  5. Conclusion: Main message • Exciting opportunities now exist for those national governments which are prepared to create a regulatory environment which encourages world class for-profit companies to come and invest in their ODL sectors. When you combine the profit motive, ODL and IT, then anything is possible!

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