Education Minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh has disclosed that the Government of Ghana will soon sign a contract with Open University, UK, to set up tertiary online programs in the country.
This is aimed at improving the country's education sector following the Coronavirus pandemic.
According to the Minister, the pandemic has transformed the education system and it is about time Ghana utilized online learning opportunities.
He believed introducing the Open University approach will help improve the education sector.
"The government and Open University, UK, are signing a contract to set up Open University, UK, in Ghana. All over the world, there are over 60 countries doing open University and it gives huge access. Britain did it since the 2nd World War to give access to tertiary education to the masses of the people when infrastructure was lagging. So, the experience is there and we have to buy into it that education will never be same again after this COVID-19," he said in an interview on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo'.
Open University
Open University is known to be the largest University in the United Kingdom (UK) offering open entry for admissions through distance and online learning programs.
It was established by Royal Charter on 23 April 1969 and is the leading University for flexible, innovative teaching and world-leading research in the UK and in 157 countries worldwide.
The University undertakes principally study off-campus with many of its courses studied anywhere in the world.
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