Distance Learning A Global Venture Of The Uk Universities In Nigeria
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. We provide reliable information on the future prospects of and changes in the field of education. The craze about distance learning as an online mode of higher studies for working individuals in particular is nowadays under our observation. We have recently been to Nigeria in order to inspect the state of distance education in this African nation. We made a survey on distance study as the first choice among the Nigerian career aspirants and noticed the influence of UK universities in Nigeria over them.
UK universities have taken Nigeria into their fold. As a part of their global venture in distance learning, they have got a presence in the heart of Nigeria, too. Their course curriculum is basically online based. Internet is the primary mode of conducting courses on different disciplines. The purpose of establishing real-life campuses across Nigeria is to provide practical lessons to the learners. In engineering and management courses, practical lessons complement theoretical knowledge. This way, the UK universities in Nigeria are somewhat in direct contact with their students.
Education that the UK universities provide in Nigeria through distance learning is not independent of the Nigerian culture. Education is a part of culture. Education with cultural influence is readily acceptable to the Nigerian individuals seeking alternatives to regular classroom learning. Compliance with the social customs and culture of Nigeria is a key to the success and popularity of UK universities in Nigeria. What took us by surprise is the way they have developed their online learning system in keeping with the advantages and disadvantages of Nigerian learners. They have succeeded in eliciting a huge response throughout Nigeria.
A higher study course, no matter offline or online, gains momentum, based on the standard of its course material. The multi disciplinary courses on offer from the UK universities in Nigeria are rich in the researched content. The course content has been designed keeping in view it as the base of higher studies for distance learners. The study material for the courses that the universities provide is a good alternative to lessons from the qualified mentors. It is potential enough to appease the appetite of the learners for knowledge of their chosen fields. This was our observation of the role of the UK universities as the providers of distance learning education in Nigeria.