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Distance Learning and Educational Technology in Malaysia

Distance Learning and Educational Technology in Malaysia

Habibah Lateh, Arumugam Raman
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781605661988|ISBN10: 1605661988|EISBN13: 9781605661995
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch096
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Lateh, Habibah, and Arumugam Raman. "Distance Learning and Educational Technology in Malaysia." Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition, edited by Patricia L. Rogers, et al., IGI Global, 2009, pp. 676-689. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch096

APA

Lateh, H. & Raman, A. (2009). Distance Learning and Educational Technology in Malaysia. In P. Rogers, G. Berg, J. Boettcher, C. Howard, L. Justice, & K. Schenk (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition (pp. 676-689). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch096

Chicago

Lateh, Habibah, and Arumugam Raman. "Distance Learning and Educational Technology in Malaysia." In Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition, edited by Patricia L. Rogers, et al., 676-689. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch096

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Abstract

Malaysia, in comparison to some of the other countries in South East Asia, is relatively small, with a size of 329,750 km2 and a population of 25.45 million (first quarter of 2004). Yet, the country, which comprises the peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak, is undoubtedly one of the most rapidly developing countries in the region. Figure 1 shows Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur and important cities. This article discusses mainly the institutions in Malaysia offering distance education (DE) using educational technology, and it identifies the front line for the educational technology concern. In order to get a clear picture about Malaysian distance education, the reader must understand the Malaysian education system generally.

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