OUM ushers a new era of online education from Malaysia
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- 25 Oct 2022
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Open University Malaysia, a university that pioneered online learning in 2000, long before the existence of Covid-19, believes that open and distance learning plays a key role in living up to its motto “University for All”.
Its president and vice-chancellor Ahmad Izanee Awang says, “At OUM, we believe that by making education more accessible to wider audiences, more people will have the opportunity to achieve their academic goals and take a step forward in improving their career opportunities.”
Backed by 22 years of ODL expertise as a private university formed under the Multimedia Technology Enhancement Operations Sdn Bhd, a consortium of Malaysia’s first 11 public universities, OUM is now embarking on a mission to reach international audiences and enrich virtual learning globally.
Providing online learning beyond borders
The flexibility of ODL programs strikes a chord with the working population who now have the opportunity to enhance their skill sets while juggling work and family commitments.
ODL becomes all the more attractive when established universities such as OUM hold synchronous and recorded e-lessons, e-tutorials, and interactive online forums that are carefully integrated to allow learners the freedom to choose both where and when to study. Read More...
