creators_name: Anuwar Ali, 
type: conference_item
datestamp: 2009-11-16 09:21:10
lastmod: 2013-05-21 07:17:13
metadata_visibility: show
corp_creators: Open University Malaysia (OUM)
title: Open and Distance Learning (ODL) as a Viable
Provider of Quality Higher Education: The Case of
Open University Malaysia (OUM)
ispublished: pub
subjects: LC5201
full_text_status: public
pres_type: keynote
keywords: Open and distance learning (ODL) ; Quality education 
abstract: With today’s highly intense international competition, countries, particularly those in the
developing world, have no choice but to turn to education to enhance the productive capability of their
human capital in order to remain competitive and sustainable. With the current global economic crisis,
this task has become even more urgent and pertinent. In this regard, open and distance learning (ODL)
has gained increasing acceptance as a provider of quality education to the masses in these countries.
This paper shares the experience of Open University Malaysia (OUM) as the first and foremost ODL
University in Malaysia in providing quality education to its learners. With its motto, “University for
All”, OUM utilises the blended mode of delivery, leveraging significantly on the latest appropriate
technology, to effectively contribute towards increasing access to higher education. The paper also
outlines OUM’s unique challenges as an ODL higher education institution (HEI) as well as measures
that had been undertaken to address them through appropriate policies, processes and practices. The
experience of OUM provides evidence to reaffirm the belief that an ODL HEI is indeed a viable
provider of quality higher education for all. (Author's abstract)
date: 2009-11-05
date_type: published
pagerange: 51-64
event_title: The 23rd Annual Conference of Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU)
event_location: Tehran, Iran
event_dates: 3-5 Nov 2009
event_type: conference
refereed: TRUE
citation:   Anuwar Ali,   (2009) Open and Distance Learning (ODL) as a Viable Provider of Quality Higher Education: The Case of Open University Malaysia (OUM).  In: The 23rd Annual Conference of Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU), 3-5 Nov 2009, Tehran, Iran.     
document_url: https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/303/1/Binder1.pdf