Higher Education Policies; Challenges and Opportunities Prof Fathi Akkari Libya Open university

Challenges Academic Staff Lack of motivation Lack of leadership qualities Poor management skills Old fashion teaching methods Limited language and IT capabilities

Challenges Students lack of languages poor academic background poor motivation large numbers of students

Challenges Courses Old fashion contents Emphasis on quantity Lack of management subjects Poor language training Lack of proper lab facilities No or weak team work training courses do not match job market

Challenges Learning support Limited access to libraries No proper practical sessions Use of notes Huge class numbers no textbooks

Challenges Academic management Traditional manual methods Lack of IT skills Mostly from security background Unable to enforce regulations No language skills

Opportunities Inject new blood Improve teaching skills Introduce international practices Match courses to job markets Enforce regulations at all levels Offer better language training Introduce management and IT to all

Opportunities Libya Open University Reach large number of students common subjects use distance learning for