Importance/Benefits of ODL

•      ODL allows students to take care of personal educational needs as well as of their families without facing the attendant risks associated with leaving them behind for an extended duration.

•      ODL mode requires very limited regulation of the studies by the host University

•      ODL enables students to use knowledge and skills that they gain through the   learning process immediately.

•      Through ODL, students do not have to leave their jobs, homes or self-employment while they study.

•      Widening the student body,

•      Engaging with non-traditional and remote learners,

•       Blending classroom and virtual higher education,

•      Cross-border cooperation between institutions,

•      Mainstreaming of a more interactive teaching and learning experience