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MOOCs AND OTHER OPEN EDUCATION (LLL), the digital education system is being
PRACTICES expanded to offer learning opportunities by
OUM offers various OERs that are available offering OERs, MOOCs, Micro Credentials.
to the public. MOOCs at OUM are developed OER are learning resources that do not
based on the XMOOCs format. Learners have involve a course structure. MOOCs are non-
free access to 30% of a MOOC. Remaining credit based courses, while Micro Credentials
70% are available at an affordable price. are smaller units that would eventually make
Anyone can access OUM OER materials by up a single credit-based course. In terms of
visiting the site at https://myoer.oum.edu. their development, OERs are more mature,
my/. OUM through its digital transformation while MOOCs are on pilot stage, and Micro
plan has given a new facelift to its OER and Credentials are still under conceptualisation
MOOCs. In promoting lifelong learning stage. All three formats are offered to OUM
community and the public.

Table 1
Initiatives under Digital Transformation Phase at Open University Malaysia

Components Developer Host Remark
Interactive e-Module Faculties and CIDT A new model is being tested
CIDT
Intelligent Online Learning CLT CLT On-going efforts using analytics
Environment
e-Lessons (embedded with Faculties CLT New in-house materials are being
Self-Test) created to support the e-Lesson
Assessment: Promotion of Faculties AED, CLT OUM continue to explore its
collaborative learning by assessment
introducing Task 1 that uses
the online forum
E-Tutorials Faculties Faculties e-Tutorials replaced the Face-to-
face Tutorial Sessions
Online Final Examination Faculties AED, CLT Collaborative research is in
progress to improve quality and
format of assessment under FOE
Digital Library Digital Library Digital Research is being initiated to
Library promote the information literacy
among OUM community and the
public
OER Faculty CLT Continuous effort
MOOCs Faculty CLT New Pilot - continuous effort

Micro Credentials Faculty APEL New - Continuous effort
Centre

Open University Malaysia (OUM)