读懂中国开放大学的立足基点和思索径向

Interpreting the Rationale for Chinese Open Universities:Issues to Be Clarified

在电视大学向开放大学转型的过程中,读懂中国开放大学的外延与内涵很有必要。本文以"开放大学与电视大学"、"开放教育与远程教育"有什么异同作为立足基点,首先围绕开放大学的办学逻辑起点、教育宗旨意识、教学组织载体以及学习运作机制等四个方位进行了辨析式的聚焦,接着针对"系统还是联盟"、"理念还是使命"、"学科还是专业"、"文凭还是学位"、"银行还是银联"以及"一流还是特色"六对办学"关键词"进行了对比式的发散,试图给人们在"读懂"过程中有一个铺垫式的启示。

Interpreting the denotation and connotation of Chinese open universities(OUs) is relevant to the transformation of current radio and television universities(RTVUs) into open universities. This article starts by discussing similarities and differences between OUs and RTVUs as well as open education and distance education. It first focuses on the logical starting point of OUs, the aims of OUs, medium of instructional delivery and operation mechanisms for learning. It then contrasts six pairs of‘hot words' in relation to OUs- System or Consortium, Philosophy or Mission, Subject or Programme of study, Diploma or Degree, Bank or UnionPay, and First-class or Distinctive- with the intention of facilitating better understanding of the rationale for OUs.