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Open or distance learning has had a major impact on higher education through the Open University, the only university to provide exclusively for adult learners studying at a distance. Our 100,000 students are currently studying at the Open University. We found limited development of distance learning in the case studies, with the exception of some postgraduate and professional courses. Even here, however, there seemed to be limits on further expansion because of the high costs involved in setting up new distance learning courses, as well as uncertainties of demand (particularly in terms of the perceived financial returns on study). One of the case study universities provided video facilities and visiting staff to a rural area for a group of undergraduate students about 50 miles away. This was a new development which was working well and likely to be expanded to involve other universities.
The main reason for general lack of development of distance learning, especially at undergraduate level, may be the dominance of the Open University. Other universities have been unable to afford the considerable set-up costs and student support facilities. As costs of technology come down this might change. The Open Learning Foundation is developing greater joint effort between universities to set open learning approaches within existing programs of study and thus encourage their greater use. This is seen as likely to develop further in the future.
101. The Open University is particularly convenient for _______
A. students who do not like attending conventional universities
B. students who failed the College Entrance Examination
C. students who prefer to study at home
D. students who live in some distant
102. The further expansion of distance learning at postgraduate and professional levels is limited by _______
A. high costs involved in setting up new distance learning courses
B. a limited registering of student members
C. uncertainties of demand
D. lack of balance between the expensive input and uncertain financial returns
103. According to the case study, there is a limited development of distance learning at the ______ level.
A. undergraduate
B. graduate
C. postgraduate
D. professional
104. General lack of development of distance learning may be related to all of the following except _______
A. the high costs of technology
B. the dominance of the Open University
C. inability to afford student support facilities
D. limits imposed by existing programs of study
105. The tone of this passage can best be described as _____
A. discouraging
B. encouraging
C. persuasive
D. scientific