Problems and Prospects of open and distance Education in Nepal

Abstract

Distance education as a mean of providing access to education, particularly secondary to tertiary level education, has gained great prominence in the world. Nepal has taken giant steps of recent to introduce open and distance education programme. This paper explores the major terms inherent in open and distance education, its potentials, possible factors that may inhibit successful implementation of the programme, and the use of low and high technological tools for its implementation. The paper recommended the use for its planning and implementation, and also stressed the need for improvement in electricity and communication services.