TY - BOOK AU - Ojo, G.J. Afolabi TI - Distance education in Nigeria and the emergence of the national open university. AV - Reference CY - Nigeria PB - Layon Security and Colour Printers KW - Distance education KW - Education KW - Nigeria N1 - Contents: The Rise of conventional universities and early steps towards distance education: The Emergence of University education in Nigeria -- Yaba high college -- University college, Ibadan -- The First generation of universities -- The Second generation of universities -- The Creation of the national open university: The World-wide experience -- Moving towards the open university system in Nigeria -- Laying the foundation: objectives and structures -- Laying the foundation: curriculum development -- Problems and prospects of the open university -- Political aspects of the open university bill -- Reflections on the open university system: The Fate of the open university bill -- National assembly debates -- Newspaper articles on the open university -- Letters to the editors of Nigerian newspapers -- Editorials in Nigerian newspapers ER -