₦airaland Forum

JanethEze:
4 Days To Go People!

ChidinmaRose:
Well, other schools have this kind of program.

ChidinmaRose:
When's the deadline?

ChidinmaRose:
LOL, are you minding them?

FrozeBABE:
i just did..i think am interested too ooo.see awof!

BenKafor:
Hope enough people know about this offer.

BenKafor:
Not bad at all.

fineyemi:
I know they do.nah

fineyemi:

OAU has DLI. You must be a student of OAU

Craigston:
It feels like a threat to their status as the local movers of tertiary education, and their source of income. But if their source of income is the preservation and stagnation of an old order that doesn't serve us any longer, then it's worth questioning.
The first move of the lobbyists was having degrees and certifications from MOOCs declared unacceptable within Nigeria. But degrees in courses taken abroad, whether by classroom presence of online presence, are acceptable. One might see it as a move to protect local educational institutions from unfair competition, but it's far from that.
Knowledge is a prerequisite for national development, and denying students such opportunities by covert means is no less a crime than exploiting their already limiting ignorance. And academia is not a component of society that should be bogged down with unnecessary bureaucracy.

I've had much progress educating myself by following MOOCs and other opportunities available on the internet, and I think any tertiary institution willing to de-emphasize profit maximization for a few semesters, for the growth of their staffs' and students' quality of learning, can learn from the model. I won't say exactly how since there are many possibilities.

Malubi:
Is Msc not included? i want to go for Msc Economics or Accounting. Help me with the list of programes pls.Thanks

ChidinmaRose:
You are right about Some tertiary institutions are responding defensively I can imagine all the old school professors being opposed to this.

kennybenjminz:
was it within the calling hours??

fineyemi:
Other universities are still developing their DLI while Abu is ahead with e-learning

ChidinmaRose:
It's very annoying, i know. I hate when they don't take custumer service seriously. I called them just now to ask for a friend and they picked. They also mentioned that they were having network issues last week.

ChidinmaRose:
You should be happy they have even started

ChidinmaRose:
Thanks

ChidinmaRose:
What's their website?