Distance Education in the Digital Era for the Open Admission University

Abstract

           Distance education is one of the concepts of distributing educational opportunities to people who lack access to the state educational system caused by environment or the person himself. The concept of distance education therefore plays a huge role in filling that gap through a flexible education management style that is different from the familiar education system, both at the basic education level and higher education level. At the basic education level, distance education will be provided through former adult education or non-formal education at present, and the higher education level, distance education is offered through open university and open admission university including closed system universities also provide distance education at the curriculum level as well. Making education accessible to everyone is therefore the foundation of today's concept of lifelong education which education does not have to be in class or on location anymore. Lifelong education covers special purpose education as well. It takes a short time to learn until it becomes a skill that can perform tasks or manage things and with progress of digital technology and the coverage of the internet network that spreads across all areas of Thailand Including having a price that all people can afford. This has made distance learning more popular especially during the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. Ramkhamhaeng University is one of the institutions of higher education that uses distance education together with classroom education. Until becoming a definition of education management in the open admission university. In the digital disruption era where things are changing rapidly like this. The only open admission university in Thailand, how to adapt to survive in the future?