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What is Virtual Online Instructional Support System (VOISS)

Chapter 96
Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
which is the course management system for students and instructors.
Published in Chapter:
Distance Learning and Educational Technology in Malaysia
Habibah Lateh (University of Science Malaysia, Malaysia) and Arumugam Raman (University of Science Malaysia, Malaysia)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch096
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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