Open universities are currently in a phase of active transformation, inte-grating into society through education, research, service, and other ave-nues to strengthen their social service functions and enhance social par-ticipation. Faced with challenges in the transformation of social service connotations and functions, as well as difficulties in quantifying social benefits, open universities need to adhere to social orientation, strengthen partnerships, emphasize practicality and community integra-tion, and construct a comprehensive evaluation index system to fully leverage their significant role in social innovation and development.
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