Education and Research via the Open University Malaysia (OUM) – An Opportunity for Local Government

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Siew Nooi Phang
Sze Wei Loo

Abstract

In this era, the provision of education and dissemination of research-based knowledge need not be restricted to conventional methods such as classroom settings and face-to-face interactions. Advancements in communications via improved technologies enable people from all over the world to seek knowledge to support their needs, conduct global research via teleconferencing, and study at their own pace wherever they are and according to their level of ability. Naturally governments, too, are aware of this flexibility to increase their effectiveness and improve the capacity of their staff.

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Phang, S. N., & Loo, S. W. (1). Education and Research via the Open University Malaysia (OUM) – An Opportunity for Local Government. Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, (4), 138-142. https://doi.org/10.5130/cjlg.v0i4.1334
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Policy and Practice
Author Biographies

Siew Nooi Phang, Open University Malaysia

Phang Siew Nooi is a Professor at the Open University Malaysia. Her current research is on local government and urban management.

Sze Wei Loo, Open University Malaysia

Loo Sze Wei is the Vice Dean / Lecturer at the Faculty of Business and Management, Open University Malaysia. His current research is on the Academic assessment in the Open and Distance Learning environment and Personal Financial Planning and Investment.