茂名(ming)(ming)(ming)開(kai)(kai)(kai)放(fang)大(da)學(xue)前身(shen)為(wei)茂名(ming)(ming)(ming)廣播(bo)電視大(da)學(xue)，成(cheng)立(li)于1980年(nian)，隸(li)屬(shu)于茂名(ming)(ming)(ming)市人(ren)(ren)民政(zheng)府(fu)。2017年(nian)10月正(zheng)式更(geng)名(ming)(ming)(ming)為(wei)茂名(ming)(ming)(ming)開(kai)(kai)(kai)放(fang)大(da)學(xue)，是(shi)一(yi)所以現代信息技術為(wei)支撐，學(xue)歷(li)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)與非學(xue)歷(li)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)并舉(ju)，面向全體社會成(cheng)員開(kai)(kai)(kai)展(zhan)遠程開(kai)(kai)(kai)放(fang)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)的(de)新(xin)型高(gao)等學(xue)校(xiao)。建校(xiao)40多年(nian)來，學(xue)校(xiao)始(shi)終堅持以服務茂名(ming)(ming)(ming)經濟發展(zhan)為(wei)己任，累(lei)計(ji)培養(yang)了8萬多名(ming)(ming)(ming)“下得(de)(de)去、用(yong)得(de)(de)上、留(liu)得(de)(de)住”的(de)高(gao)素質畢業生。近年(nian)來，學(xue)校(xiao)先后被評為(wei)“廣東(dong)省成(cheng)人(ren)(ren)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)先進集體”、“國家開(kai)(kai)(kai)放(fang)大(da)學(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)部‘一(yi)村一(yi)名(ming)(ming)(ming)大(da)學(xue)生計(ji)劃(hua)’”優秀教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)單位(wei)(wei)和招生先進單位(wei)(wei)。

學(xue)校深入(ru)推進信息(xi)技術與教(jiao)育教(jiao)學(xue)深度融合，建(jian)成集教(jiao)學(xue)教(jiao)務管(guan)(guan)理、教(jiao)學(xue)資源建(jian)設、學(xue)習支持(chi)服務和行政管(guan)(guan)理于一(yi)體的信息(xi)化(hua)智慧平臺；建(jian)立涵蓋(gai)校園(yuan)網、教(jiao)學(xue)管(guan)(guan)理平臺、數字化(hua)資源、直(zhi)播(bo)教(jiao)室、多功能(neng)教(jiao)室在內的“五維”信息(xi)化(hua)建(jian)設整(zheng)體布局；建(jian)成粵西(xi)地(di)(di)區首家跨(kua)境電(dian)子(zi)商務實訓、孵化(hua)基(ji)地(di)(di)，累計培(pei)養優秀電(dian)子(zi)商務專(zhuan)業人(ren)才1200余人(ren)。

學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)堅持(chi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)歷(li)(li)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)與非(fei)學(xue)(xue)(xue)歷(li)(li)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)融合發(fa)展，滿足(zu)社(she)(she)(she)會成(cheng)員多(duo)樣化(hua)、個性化(hua)的繼(ji)續(xu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)和終(zhong)身學(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi)需求，助力打造“人(ren)人(ren)皆學(xue)(xue)(xue)、時時能(neng)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、處(chu)處(chu)可學(xue)(xue)(xue)”的學(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi)型社(she)(she)(she)會。學(xue)(xue)(xue)歷(li)(li)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)有中職教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、開放專本科(ke)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、碩士研究生教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)，非(fei)學(xue)(xue)(xue)歷(li)(li)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)有幼兒教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、老(lao)年(nian)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、社(she)(she)(she)區教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)等，辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)層次多(duo)樣，涵蓋(gai)學(xue)(xue)(xue)員年(nian)齡段廣泛。學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)不斷完善(shan)非(fei)學(xue)(xue)(xue)歷(li)(li)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)服務(wu)體(ti)系，投入專項資金搭建(jian)社(she)(she)(she)區教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、老(lao)年(nian)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)的多(duo)元學(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi)平臺；成(cheng)立社(she)(she)(she)區教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)服務(wu)指導中心(xin)，為社(she)(she)(she)區及社(she)(she)(she)區教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)習(xi)(xi)者提(ti)供服務(wu)和指導；揭牌茂名鄉(xiang)(xiang)村振(zhen)興學(xue)(xue)(xue)院，提(ti)質(zhi)賦能(neng)鄉(xiang)(xiang)村振(zhen)興。

學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)堅持以就業為(wei)導向(xiang)，走產學(xue)研結合(he)的道路。依托(tuo)廣東(dong)鴻(hong)(hong)聯(lian)(lian)九(jiu)五信息產業有(you)限(xian)(xian)公(gong)司、東(dong)莞市邁思普電子(zi)有(you)限(xian)(xian)公(gong)司、廣東(dong)華泰(tai)鴻(hong)(hong)業科技(ji)有(you)限(xian)(xian)公(gong)司和阿里巴巴（中(zhong)國）網絡(luo)技(ji)術有(you)限(xian)(xian)公(gong)司等多(duo)家校(xiao)(xiao)企(qi)合(he)作(zuo)企(qi)業，實(shi)現(xian)了(le)教(jiao)學(xue)過(guo)程、教(jiao)學(xue)內(nei)容、培(pei)(pei)養(yang)模(mo)(mo)式(shi)、人才(cai)資源四個方面(mian)引(yin)企(qi)入教(jiao)。鼓勵企(qi)業直接參與學(xue)生培(pei)(pei)養(yang)方案(an)的制訂(ding)，推動校(xiao)(xiao)企(qi)聯(lian)(lian)合(he)開(kai)發新(xin)課(ke)程、出版(ban)新(xin)教(jiao)材，將企(qi)業急(ji)需(xu)的先進工藝、先進方法植(zhi)入學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)課(ke)程，實(shi)現(xian)了(le)校(xiao)(xiao)企(qi)深度融合(he)和人才(cai)培(pei)(pei)養(yang)模(mo)(mo)式(shi)創新(xin)。

學(xue)校充分發揮開(kai)放(fang)(fang)大(da)(da)學(xue)辦學(xue)優(you)(you)勢(shi)，注重應用型人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)才培養(yang)，積(ji)極服務(wu)鄉(xiang)村(cun)振興建設。自2013年起(qi)，開(kai)始(shi)承擔(dan)茂名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)市委組(zu)織(zhi)部實施的茂名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)市村(cun)（社(she)區）黨組(zu)織(zhi)“頭(tou)雁(yan)”工(gong)程學(xue)歷(li)教育教學(xue)工(gong)作(zuo)，并(bing)榮獲國家開(kai)放(fang)(fang)大(da)(da)學(xue)“教育部‘一(yi)(yi)村(cun)一(yi)(yi)名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)大(da)(da)學(xue)生(sheng)計(ji)劃’”優(you)(you)秀(xiu)教學(xue)單位和招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)先進單位榮譽稱號。截止(zhi)2022年10月，學(xue)校累計(ji)招(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)農村(cun)行政管理專業專科(ke)大(da)(da)學(xue)生(sheng)2459人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)，“頭(tou)雁(yan)工(gong)程”本科(ke)大(da)(da)學(xue)生(sheng)890人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)，為(wei)(wei)(wei)茂名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)培養(yang)了一(yi)(yi)批鄉(xiang)村(cun)振興帶(dai)頭(tou)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)和高素質農民大(da)(da)學(xue)生(sheng)，其中3人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)被推薦為(wei)(wei)(wei)2021年度廣東省優(you)(you)秀(xiu)黨務(wu)工(gong)作(zuo)者、1名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)當選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廣東省優(you)(you)秀(xiu)村(cun)（社(she)區）黨組(zu)織(zhi)書記、1人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)當選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)廣東省“三八”紅旗手、8人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)當選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)茂名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)市黨代(dai)表(biao)、12人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)當選(xuan)(xuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)茂名(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)市人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)大(da)(da)代(dai)表(biao)、5人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)被組(zu)織(zhi)選(xuan)(xuan)拔(ba)進入鎮街領導班(ban)子。