Open Universities: Past, Present and Future

Abstract

In this keynote address we shall try to combine some subjective recollections from our personal experience of open universities with elements of a more objective analysis. We have entitled these remarks: Open Universities: Past Present and Future. After exploring the origins of open universities and their current profile we shall look at what is required from open universities in the 21st century. But let me start by describing how and why Professor Kanwar and I got involved with open universities.