Open Universities around the world

[Robson]

Wikipedia has a list of open universities.

I checked out the prices of some of these international open universities for international students. Some of them seem like pretty good deals!

• University of South Africa: USD $1,000 for a research-based masters degree; coursework programs cost more
  
• Open University of Kenya: ~USD $2,500 for a four-year degree (options include mathematics, computer science, and economics); ~$1,500 for a masters; ~$2,500 for PhD
  
• Zimbabwe Open University: >USD $2000 per year for a PhD (minimum 3 years)
  
• Indira Gandhi National Open University: ~USD $1000 - $3,500 for a bachelors degree, depending on subject; ~$1,500 to >$4,000 for a masters, depending on subject
  
• Open University of Sri Lanka: prices vary widely from ~USD $900 to $11,000 for bachelors and masters degrees
  
• Korea National Open University: >USD $2,000 for a bachelors degree; programs are in Korean, although they do have a degree in the English language
  
• Open University: >GBP 20,000 for a bachelors degree, ~GBP 10,000 or less for a masters degree
  

[slammX]

Wikipedia has a list of open universities.

I checked out the prices of some of these international open universities for international students. Some of them seem like pretty good deals!

• University of South Africa: USD $1,000 for a research-based masters degree; coursework programs cost more
  
• Open University of Kenya: ~USD $2,500 for a four-year degree (options include mathematics, computer science, and economics); ~$1,500 for a masters; ~$2,500 for PhD
  
• Zimbabwe Open University: >USD $2000 per year for a PhD (minimum 3 years)
  
• Indira Gandhi National Open University: ~USD $1000 - $3,500 for a bachelors degree, depending on subject; ~$1,500 to >$4,000 for a masters, depending on subject
  
• Open University of Sri Lanka: prices vary widely from ~USD $900 to $11,000 for bachelors and masters degrees
  
• Korea National Open University: >USD $2,000 for a bachelors degree; programs are in Korean, although they do have a degree in the English language
  
• Open University: >GBP 20,000 for a bachelors degree, ~GBP 10,000 or less for a masters degree
  

University of South Africa: $1,000 is the dissertation fee only. There are also module and paper fees (charged per module and per paper). An MBA at Unisa, for example, would run you around $14,000.

[bjcheung77]

It's great to look up Wikipedia for info, but, I would supplement that with extra research to decipher if the course content, degree, institution, etc is what you're looking for. As a reference, each source would be a valuable resource, but having extra info would make the decision clear for you to decide your pathway. You want to look at the whole picture and complete the needed requirements for the credentials accordingly.

[Robson]

Wikipedia has a list of open universities.

I checked out the prices of some of these international open universities for international students. Some of them seem like pretty good deals!

• University of South Africa: USD $1,000 for a research-based masters degree; coursework programs cost more
  
• Open University of Kenya: ~USD $2,500 for a four-year degree (options include mathematics, computer science, and economics); ~$1,500 for a masters; ~$2,500 for PhD
  
• Zimbabwe Open University: >USD $2000 per year for a PhD (minimum 3 years)
  
• Indira Gandhi National Open University: ~USD $1000 - $3,500 for a bachelors degree, depending on subject; ~$1,500 to >$4,000 for a masters, depending on subject
  
• Open University of Sri Lanka: prices vary widely from ~USD $900 to $11,000 for bachelors and masters degrees
  
• Korea National Open University: >USD $2,000 for a bachelors degree; programs are in Korean, although they do have a degree in the English language
  
• Open University: >GBP 20,000 for a bachelors degree, ~GBP 10,000 or less for a masters degree
  

University of South Africa: $1,000 is the dissertation fee only. There are also module and paper fees (charged per module and per paper). An MBA at Unisa, for example, would run you around $14,000.

Other degrees are cheaper than the MBA. What is your point?

[slammX]

Wikipedia has a list of open universities.

I checked out the prices of some of these international open universities for international students. Some of them seem like pretty good deals!

• University of South Africa: USD $1,000 for a research-based masters degree; coursework programs cost more
  
• Open University of Kenya: ~USD $2,500 for a four-year degree (options include mathematics, computer science, and economics); ~$1,500 for a masters; ~$2,500 for PhD
  
• Zimbabwe Open University: >USD $2000 per year for a PhD (minimum 3 years)
  
• Indira Gandhi National Open University: ~USD $1000 - $3,500 for a bachelors degree, depending on subject; ~$1,500 to >$4,000 for a masters, depending on subject
  
• Open University of Sri Lanka: prices vary widely from ~USD $900 to $11,000 for bachelors and masters degrees
  
• Korea National Open University: >USD $2,000 for a bachelors degree; programs are in Korean, although they do have a degree in the English language
  
• Open University: >GBP 20,000 for a bachelors degree, ~GBP 10,000 or less for a masters degree
  

University of South Africa: $1,000 is the dissertation fee only. There are also module and paper fees (charged per module and per paper). An MBA at Unisa, for example, would run you around $14,000.

Other degrees are cheaper than the MBA. What is your point?

I'm South African. I studied at Unisa so I have first-hand experience of how their fee structure works. You won't find any Masters in South Africa, let alone at Unisa, for $1,000. Not sure why you feel the need to be defensive.