A Development the Thai for Communication of MOOCs Course for the Manpower in Eastern Economic Corridor

Abstract

This research had the objective 1) To study the need assessment in developing Thai for Communication of MOOCs course in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) 2) To develop Thai for Communication of MOOCs course in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) 3) To study the results of use Thai for Communication of MOOCs course in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) with 3 phases of the research as follows. Phase 1 was to need assessment in developing Thai for Communication of MOOCs course on the education personnel. The sample group was the education personnel in the EEC in the number of 400 people. The group of experts in the number of 15 people. The tools used were a questionnaire of need assessment and an in-depth interview. Phase 2 was to design and develop Thai for Communication the MOOCs course. The data source was a group of 7 experts. The tools used were the quality assessment form of the Thai for Communication of MOOCs course. Phase 3 was to implement use the course. The sample group was the education personnel in the EEC in the number of 40 people from simple random sampling. The tool used was a training course for the development Thai for Communication of MOOCs course, and satisfaction evaluation forms.

The research findings were as follows.

1. The average of need assessment of the writing with the first priority need assessment was writing skills (PNIModified = 0.47), followed by reading skills (PNIModified = 0.37), basic knowledge of Thai for Communication (PNIModified = 0.29), and problems, obstacles and applications of Thai for Communication in everyday life (PNIModified = 0.16) had the least need assessment.

2. The efficiency in developing Thai for Communication of MOOCs course in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) equal to E₁/ E₂ = 81.45/83.99 in the specified criteria.

3. The overall achievement Score after school is higher than before (= 8.15) (S.D=0.85) significance at the .05 level and the overall satiafaction of Thai for Communication of MOOCs course was at the highest level (= 3.93) (S.D=0.73). The learning with the BUU MOOCs open system can be part of online teaching and learning in the digital age.