Open Learning - Ups and Downs

I don't think that I have had the experience Open Learning as it seems a bit unlikely for the time being because of the fact that most of the lessons in Turkey are teacher-directed. I may have had some minor lessons which were quite flexible and technology-involved, but I'm not sure whether these are in the category of Open Learning.
However, if I had such experiences, I think that they would be great in many senses. First of all, Learners decide what, when and how learning will take place based on their needs and question. Secondly, because this process is technology involved, learners would construct, evaluate and revise their studies and understanding using technology. Another important point is Open Learning provides a wide range of sources of materials and tools, through which learners can extent and enhance their learning and cognitive capabilities.
Lastly, thanks to Web 2.0 tools, the interaction of users can effectively help learners exchange ideas, contribute and get guidance from their peers which is one of the most important principle of social view of learning.
Despite all these, Open Learning may not be favorable in some senses. Because it is the learners who decide what, when and where to learn, I think that the quality of its practice will be mainly depend on learner's choice. Another aspect that because the teacher and students don't see each other and some students like learning when teacher is present, this situation may be disadvantage for such learners, which might also be less motivational for these learners. Lastly, if students are not involved in some video-meetings and all students don't participate during Open Learning process, they may be disadvantageous in developing their oral/speaking and social interaction skills .