Archive for the ‘PhD’ Category


OER National Policy Developers

No Comments// Posted in e-classroom, learning, MJIIT, MOOC, PhD, strategic planning by on 10.10.16.

I have been offered to be one of the developers for the Open Educational Resources (OER) Policy Development at the national level. I’m honestly humbled and honoured by this appointment as I’m just a PhD candidate while the rest are esteemed experts from universities. Will give my best, In sha Allah. Alhamdulillah.


Revisiting Harvard, Cambridge, MA

No Comments// Posted in conference, e-classroom, internationalisation programme, learning, PhD, teaching, USA, utm by on 06.04.16.

I count my blessings for being able to step back into Harvard Square again where my memories were swept away by the first time I came here for Harvard Summer School (HSS) in 2013. That time, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia had selected me, Hafiz, Sze Yong and Andrew to enrol in HSS for the duration of three […]


Presenting my research at MIT

No Comments// Posted in conference, MJIIT, MOOC, PhD, talk, Uncategorized, USA, writing by on 06.03.16.

I was elated and grateful when my research paper entitled ‘Critical Success Factors for MOOCs Sustainability in the Malaysian Higher Education : A Preliminary Study’ was accepted for LINC conference at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). MIT Media Lab has awarded me with travel grant that enabled me to fly to US albeit limited budget. […]


EMOOCs 2016

No Comments// Posted in MOOC, PhD by on 03.01.16.

The paper I co-wrote with my supervisors entitled “A Conceptual Business Model for MOOCs Sustainability in Higher Education” just won the Outstanding Paper & Video award at the European MOOCs Stakeholders Summit 2016 at University of Graz, Austria. We were the only representative from Asian universities. I’m feeling on the top of the world! This […]


WOCTINE 2015

No Comments// Posted in conference, MJIIT, MOOC, PhD, reflection by on 06.07.15.

  Alhamdulillah, I was given the opportunity to share my research at the World Conference on Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WOCTINE) in Istanbul, Turkey from 28-30th May 2015. It was my first visit to Turkey and I count my blessings that I could represent UTM and network with other researchers in their respective fields.   […]