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Using random parameter logit in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institutions in Malaysia
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Benefits and challenges of massive open online courses
No full textEducation trend has changed over the years with easier access, within
practical reach to mass learners. Massive Open Online Course or MOOC is
one of the most recent innovations in education. It is a form of open source
learning system that offers free short online courses to anyone who has
accessibility to the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses are available to
anyone in the world with a huge number of learners. It offers a lifelong learning
opportunity to anyone. This opportunity is made possible by innovation,
experimentation and use of technology. This paper outline a brief history of the
beginning of the MOOC, different types of MOOC as well as the benefits and
challenges derived from offering MOOC from the perspectives of various
stakeholders
The valuation of heritage using contingent valuation method (CVM)
No full textHeritage plays a vital part for a nation because it gives an identity to an individual, a community or a nation as it would be able to tell them who they are, where they have come from and what they have accomplished. Malaysia has recognized the importance of living heritage conservation and Malaysia government has emphasized heavily on the living heritage conservation in the country. Melaka has been awarded the UNESCO Heritage Site in year 2008 and realized the need for the historical city to conserve the unique living heritage in Melaka City. This study was conducted in Melaka City with a total sample of 502 visitors in the historical city. The aim of this study was to determine the value of willingness-to-pay by visitors to pay the living heritage charge in the city using single-bounded and double-bounded contingent valuation dichotomous choice method. The results of this study will be able to determine the value of living heritage conservation by the visitors to the historical city and the city council would be able to draw and implement necessary living heritage conservation policies in the historical city
Entrepreneurship intention in an Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution in Malaysia
No full textHigher education providers in Malaysia realized and recognized the need to have the knowledge and skills in entrepreneurship among graduates. The Ministry of Education in Malaysia has suggested including entrepreneurship as a course in higher learning institutions with the hope of fostering local entrepreneurs among graduates because it realized the vital role of entrepreneurship in contributing to national economic growth and job creation. Entrepreneurship education has become an important curriculum in all higher education institutions in Malaysia since the establishment of The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development in 1995. Entrepreneurship has been made one of the core subjects for most tertiary programs in Malaysia. The course Entrepreneurship in higher education institutions in Malaysia has
become an essential component for cultivating potential entrepreneurs in higher learning institutions. This study is conducted to identify the factors influencing entrepreneurship intention among ODL learners using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results indicate significant influences of attitude and perceived behavioral control in entrepreneurship intention among adult learners in ODL institutions. These findings would benefit educators in helping learners develop their abilities and skills to produce a higher number of entrepreneurs in Malaysia
Gender Equity: Employment and Performance
No full textGender performativity refers to the productivity of labor based on worker gender. Performativity affects employability and can be categorized into various aspects for study based on age group, gender, job type, and other factors. Gender performativity can indirectly refer to ability and opportunities based on performance. Gender inequality issues have been on the map as a global concern raised in international talks, in forums, and by delegates around the world. The question of equality treatment between genders has become more evident over recent years because of modernization and the era of globalization (Cailin and Leanne 2015). The significant role and contribution of women cannot be ignored, because they do significantly increase the wealth and assist the growth of a household, a firm, and even a country. As a group, women work as much as men, if not more. When both paid and unpaid work such as household chores and caring for children are taken into account, women work... (Abstract by author
ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTENTION AMONG OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA (OUM) LEARNERS
Full text linkEntrepreneurship plays an important role in
contributing to the nation economic growth and creates job
opportunities to the country. Ministry of education in
Malaysia has even included entrepreneurship as part of the
syllabus in higher learning education in order to foster
local entrepreneurs among learners.
Entrepreneurship education has become an
important curriculum in the higher education institutions in
Malaysia (Ismail et al., 2009) and a core subject for most
programmes in Malaysia. A subject by itself,
entrepreneurship, has been embedded into the programmes
and entrepreneurship is offered as a programme even in
several public and private higher education providers,
Open University Malaysia (OUM) too has a course under
the university compulsory category in the academic for all
offered programme in the curriculum called
Entrepreneurship with code OUMM2103. This course has
become popular and receptive by the undergraduates in
OUM. Entrepreneurship education has now become an
essential component to cultivate the potential entrepreneurs
in the higher learning institutions. According to Ismail et
al., (2009), entrepreneurship education is the most effective
way to promote the transition of graduates toward the selfemployment.
This study aims to investigate the factors which will
influence the entrepreneurship intention among OUM
learners using structural equation modeling (SEM). The
results of the finding shows there are a significant
influence of attitude and perceive behavioural control to
entrepreneurship intention. However, subjective norms do
not significantly influence the entrepreneurship intention
among OUM learners. The overall findings of this research
have limitations in terms to generalise the results. The
results of this study will be able to provide an insight to the
educators to help all learners to develop their abilities and
skills to produce a higher rate of entrepreneurs in the
nation. (Abstract by author
Benefits And Challenges Of Massive Open Online Courses
Full text linkEducation trend has changed over the years with easier access, within
practical reach to mass learners. Massive Open Online Course or MOOC is
one of the most recent innovations in education. It is a form of open source
learning system that offers free short online courses to anyone who has
accessibility to the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses are available to
anyone in the world with a huge number of learners. It offers a lifelong learning
opportunity to anyone. This opportunity is made possible by innovation,
experimentation and use of technology. This paper outline a brief history of the
beginning of the MOOC, different types of MOOC as well as the benefits and
challenges derived from offering MOOC from the perspectives of various
stakeholders. [ABSTRACT BY AUTHOR
Open distance learning in heritage recognition and appreciation : building capacity and strengthening Malaysian livelihoods
No full textHeritage appreciation has been easily neglected and been taken advantage of over the years despite its invisible primary role in the tourism industry. The value of heritage is invaluable and its loss is an irreversible loss to the nation as a whole. Heritage appreciation could play an important role in rural development, with mostly positive impact to the local and economy as the whole. Tourism has many potential benefits for rural areas because it can secure more jobs for non-metro communities, especially for those that are economically underdeveloped. Mainly because jobs in the tourist industry often do not require advanced training, local residents with few skills can readily work as food servers, retail clerks and hospitality workers. Tourism also not only offers business opportunities to local residents, but it can serve as an opportunity for tourists to return later to retire or start a business locally. Tourism can also enhance local quality life where tourism can serve as an important course of tax revenues for governments. [ABSTRACT BY AUTHOR
Open Distance Learning in Heritage Recognition and Appreciation
No full textHeritage appreciation has been easily neglected and been taken advantage of over the years despite its invisible primary role in the tourism industry. The value of heritage is invaluable and its loss is an irreversible loss to the nation as a whole. Heritage appreciation could play an important role in rural development, with mostly positive impact to the local and economy as the whole. Tourism has many potential benefits for rural areas because it can secure more jobs for non-metro communities, especially for those that are economically underdeveloped. Mainly because jobs in the tourist industry often do not require advanced training, local residents with few skills can readily work as food servers, retail clerks and hospitality workers. Tourism also not only offers business opportunities to local residents, but it can serve as an opportunity for tourists to return later to retire or start a business locally. Tourism can also enhance local quality life where tourism can serve as an important course of tax revenues for governments. </jats:p
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