Thai MOOC: the Lifelong Learning Space for All

Lifelong Learning Space For All

“Anytime Anywhere Everyone Can Learn”

Assoc. Prof. Thapanee Thammetar, Ph.D. Director Thailand Cyber University Project, Ministry of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation, Thailand Presented at the forum of Long-term Care in 2021 | National Cheng Kung University | June 24, 2021

TCU Organization

Background Office of the Higher Education Commission : OHEC has established Thailand Cyber University Project (TCU) in 2005 in order to provide an E-learning services for all general students and people from any educational and occupational background, by using Inter-University Network: UniNet, to make tertiary education becomes more accessible for people, and start creating the foundation of a knowledge-based society.

Timeline of TCU’s Mession 800 Open Oline Course

Founded TCU

2005

2006

2014

ThaiMOOC Thai MOOC’s Platform 2015

Thai MOOC / OER

TCU LMS

2019

2021 500 Courses, 1 M. User

The initiative of

https://www.classcentral.com/report/mooc-providers-list

Nowaday, Thai MOOC has more than

“Thai MOOC has providing services since 2016, cooperated with many universities and institutions in production and improvement on courses, to ensure qualities and effectiveness on its courses for learners”

1,008,209

Users

The average amount of users during COVID-19 is

35,500 - 50,000

(Increase 58.7%)

Users per a day

1,008,209 Thai MOOC users

673,854 Successful learners with certificate earned

506 Courses

The statistics of current users and successful learners who passed course criteria to earn the certificates 1,008,209

600,000 673,854 320,000 80,000 11,000 2016

150,000 25,000 2017

220,000 50,000 2018 Certificate

120,000 2019 Learner

Annual information from 2016 to 2021

250,000 2020

2021

New registers of Thai MOOC

Statistics of Previous 6 Months During COVID-19 (From January to June 2021)

362,207 Users

Lifelong Learning Space For All

Thai MOOC has learners from 13 - 60+ years retired people) The statistic shows that more than 50% of Thai MOOC learners are in their adulthood (working people) which is the largest group of users.

13 years old School-Age and Adolescent

• •

Formal education students Non-formal education students

60+ years old

Working-Age

• • • • •

Government officer Company Employee Entreprenuer Farmers Unemployed

Retired Age • •

Want to earn extra income Want to gain knowledge and skill

Working-Age 38%

5% 33%

33% 62%

15%

12% years old

13-18 13-18 ป

Male

2% 19-25 19-25 ป

26-40 26-40 ป

41-60 41-60 ป

60+ มากกว า 60 ป

เพศชาย Female เพศหญิง ไม่ระบุ

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The bar chart is showing that Thai MOOC are working-age, following by school-age.

The pie shows that most of the the learners are female.

Educational background of the learners on Thai MOOC 60%

25% 13%

2%

ต่ํากวาปริญญาตรี ปริญญาตรี

ปริญญาโท

ปริญญาเอก

Bachelor degrees

Master Degrees

Doctor Degrees

Under bachelor degrees

According to the bar chart, it shows the fact that most of the learners are people who graduated with bachelor degrees, which is similar to the previous information that most of them are workers with bachelor degrees who use Thai MOOC as a tool for Upskill - ReSkill.

School-Age (47%)

Working Age (53%)

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According to statistical information, 47% of Thai MOOC learners are students, and other 53% are workers. Teachers and educational staff are the most amount of learners out of the worker group.

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According to the statistical information from post-class survey, overall the learners are satisfied with these following 5 things:

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2.

3.

4.

5.

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7.

The context is up to date, suitable for the changing world.

The topics are well-ordered,easy to understand and interesting.

The presentation is beautiful and understandable.

10%

1% 1%

49% 39%

The examples/case studies are adequate and obvious.

The activities/exercises are practical and clear.

The pictures are high-definition, clear and colourful The sound used in media is clear and appropriate.

xtreamlys พึE งพอใจมากที ่สatis ุด fyพึงพอใจมาก Verysatisfy พึS งพอใจน พึงพอใจนอยที่สุด atisfyอย

S hlysatisfy พึlig งพอใจปานกลาง Barelysatisfy

Thai MOOC has 506 courses cooperating with individuals and government universities, institutions, and organizations within the nation. The courses were divided into the following 11 groups, which are:

506 Total courses

Course 34 Courses

are now developing

สุขภาพและการแพทย Health and Medicine

46

คณิตศาสตรและวิทยาศาสตร Math and Science

19

วเตอรและเทคโนโลยี Computer andคอมพิ Technology

104

วิศวกรรมและสถาป Enginerring and Architect ตยกรรม

19

กษาและการฝกอบรม Education andการศึ Training

66

รกิจและการบริหารจัดการ Business and ธุManagement

75

สังคม การเมื องการปกครอง Social and Political Science

20

ภาษาและการสื่อสาร Languages and Communication

33

ศิลปวัฒนธรรมและศาสนา Arts and Religion

30

เกษตรและสิ่งแวดลอม Agriculture and Environment

24

ษะชีวSelf-Development ิตและการพัฒนาตนเอง Living Skillsทักand

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Thai MOOC has 506 courses with 4,523 learning hours in total. The courses were divided into the following 11 groups, which are

4,523

Learning Hours

สุขภาพและการแพทย 437 ตศาสตร และวิทยาศาสตร 270 Mathคณิ and Science คอมพิand วเตอร และเทคโนโลยี Computer Technology Enginerring and Architect วิศวกรรมและสถาป ตยกรรม 185 Education Trainingกอบรม การศึand กษาและการฝ Business and Management ธุรกิจและการบริหารจัดการ Social and Political Science สังคม การเมืองการปกครอง 165 Social and Political Science ภาษาและการสื่อสาร 351 Languages and Communication ศิลปวัฒนธรรมและศาสนา 290 Arts and Religion ่งแวดลอม 170 Agricultureเกษตรและสิ and Environment ทักษะชี วิตและการพั ฒนาตนเอง Living Skills and Self-Development 283 Health and Medicine

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595 750

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Top 10 of Most Popular Courses on Thai MOOC Basic Photography Infographic Design Portrait Photography Easy English for Everyday Life Korean 1-2 Graphic Design Crash Course Psychology and Daily Life Creation of Good Feeling for Oneself Applied Psychology to Work through Success Happiness and Wealth English for Communication

9,985 10,694 11,829 12,385 15,924

16,919 17,131 21,207 25,714 65,839

Most Popular

An example of Thai MOOC online classroom

Can learn through

mobile phone and smart device easily and conveniently

Thai MOOC LMS

The online courses were develop by

100

+ Institutions

Thai MOOC cooperates with Thailand top rank educational institutions in developing and producing high quality online courses. Moreover, we are now working with international MOOC to have an exchange of information and courses to provide for Thai learners.

89 9 Higher Education Development Network

University/institution/college cooperate in developing courses

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Upper Northern Higher Education Development Network (Chiang Mai University)

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Lower Northern Higher Education Development Network (Naresuan University)

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Upper Northeast Higher Education Development Network (Khon Kaen University)

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Lower Northeast Higher Education Development Network (Suranaree University of Technology)

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Eastern Higher Education Development Network (ฺBurapha University)

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Upper Central Higher Education Development Network (Chulalongkorn University)

-

Lower Central Higher Education Development Network (King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi)

-

Upper Southern Higher Education Development Network (Walailak University)

-

Lower Southern Higher Education Development Network (Prince of Songkla University)

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Agencies

- Department of Disease Control - Naval Education Department - Department of Science Service - Department of Agricultural Extension - Excise Department - Office of the Civil Service Commission - Office of the Non-Formal and Informal Education - WORLDDIDAK Association - Office of the National Digital Economy and Society Commission - Office of Information Technology Administration for Educational Development - Social Work Professions Council - BUREAU of Information and Communication Technology - National Electronics and Computer Technology Center - Provincial Electricity Authority - TOT Public Company Limited - Advertising Association of Thailand - Professional and Organization Development Network of Thailand Higher Education - Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. - Home Pro Company Limited - Thai Airways International Public Company Limited - Bangkok Hospital

Agencies who use Thai MOOC courses for teaching and learning

Agency’s MOOC Website is available in system (Microsite)

Cooperation with international agencies

Online courses exchange with foreign countries: 22 Courses (as of 2020)

Xuetangx : Chinese (6 courses)

National Chiao Tung University (1 courses)

Federica Web Learning (2 courses)

KMOOC : Korea (7 courses)

National Open University of Taiwan (3 courses)

Kyushu University, Japan (1 courses)

TAIWANMOOC : Taiwan (2 courses)

Thai MOOC has cooperated with leading international universities in the exchange of online courses to ensure high quality and popularity of online courses from foreign countries for Thai learners.

Thai MOOC Courses for Exchanging with International MOOCs

“Micro Credit” Pilot project under the cooperation

Academic cooperation in the use of distance learning technology through the Thai MOOC information system for public learning

2 Pilot Developing Curriculum Project, Child Care Course and Elderly Caregivers Course

Pilot curriculum development project under the cooperation 2 Pilot Developing Curriculum Project, Child Care Course and Elderly Caregivers Course 01

Incooperate with

Designation of a Pilot Curriculum Development -The Executive Committee - Academic Committee -The Technology Committee Design and create courses in the system together

02 Transfer curriculum

03 Testing for 1st phase

Institute of Professional Qualifications -Assess and certify qualifications

Institute of Community Colleges - Open for students within the nation

Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University -Transfer learning outcomes into credits in university courses

Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University - Open for the sudents within the unversity

The MOU on Academic Cooperation Between Thai MOOC’s network University, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) and National Cheng Kung University (NCKU)

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The MOU signed on 31 March 2021

NCKU Microsite on Thai MOOC Platform For courses uploading and opening across platforms

NKCU Microsite Page shown on thaimooc.org

NCKU Exchange Courses

Will be including in Thai MOOC Credit Bank flagship project in cooperate with the network universities Elderly Care I, II and III

Course Exchange from NCKU

Course Exchange from NCKU

Course Exchange from NCKU

Special projects in response to a pandemic period Thai MOOC Talk | Online Community | Online training | hybrid Conference

Thai MOOC Talk

Thai MOOC Talk Activities

Online broadcast through Facebook page and YouTube Chanel Live stream on every Thursday (Time: 7.00-9.00 am.)

Thai MOOC Talk website :https://thaimooctalk.thaicyberu.go.th

The 1st Thai MOOC Talk

Discussion about Online Teaching and Learning During the Epidemic of COVID-19 Broadcast on 12 March 2020 with 8.6K reach

7.6K Views

The 2nd Thai MOOC Talk Tools Demonstration Online Teaching and Learning

Broadcast on 19 March 2020 with 103K reach

7.2K Views

The 3rd Thai MOOC Talk

Keep Abreast of Online Teaching and Learning from Overseas Broadcast on 26 March 2020 with 8.2K reach

4.4K Views

Thai MOOC Talk

Thai MOOC Talk Tool & Teaching During Covid-19: Workshop Series Thai MOOC Talk no. 4-8

The 4th Thai MOOC Talk Webinar: Digital Tool During COVID-19 Broadcast on 2 April 2020 with 1.7K reach

4.1K Views

The 5th Thai MOOC Talk Webinar: Online Teaching During COVID-19 Broadcast on 9 April 2020 with 2.9K reach

4.8K Views

The 6th Thai MOOC Talk Webinar: Digital Tool During COVID-19 Microsoft Company (Thailand) Broadcast on 16 April 2020 with 16K reach

13K Views

The 7th Thai MOOC Talk Webinar: Online Teaching During COVID-19 Chulalongkorn University Broadcast on 23 April 2020 with 4.9K reach

8.9K Views

The 8th Thai MOOC Talk Webinar: Digital Tool During COVID-19 Silpakorn University Broadcast on 30 April 2020 with 7.2K reach

4.8K Views

Online Community

Online training

Online Training & Disruptive Tools During COVID-19 Workshop Series May-Present 2021 (Online, Hybrid, Onsite) Some of Participated institutes: • Praboromarajchanok Institute for Health Workforce Development (PI) • Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC) • Institute of Community Colleges (ICCS)

Online training

Online Training & Disruptive Tools During COVID-19 Workshop Series May-Present 2021 (Online, Hybrid, Onsite)

Hybrid Conference

Hybrid Conference

Hybrid Conference Envisioning future MOOC: the Pride, the Promise, the New Norm of Reality, and the Future (ASEM2020) 17 December 2020

Over 200 people participated in ASEM2020

Hybrid Conference

ASEM2020 Facebook live over

3,000

Envisioning future MOOC: the Pride, the Promise, the New Norm of Reality, and the Future

Views

Hybrid Conference

Hybrid Conference

Hybrid Conference

The TCU International e-Learning Conference July 2020 Hybrid Conference 30(IEC2020)

“Due to the Current spreading of COVID-19, Thailand Cyber University, the conference holder, and everyone involved with this event, are greatly concerned about hygiene and safety of the attendees. Thus, to reduce the potential risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 and prevent the spread of COVID-19 among staff and attendees, we have decided to change the way the conference is organized into a hybrid conference including an onsite (at MHESI) and an online via Online Webinar through network platform (Broadcast Live via Facebook and Zoom Video Meeting) to avoid face-to-face contact with others, according to "social distancing" or physical distancing campaign.”

Hybrid Conference

The TCU International e-Learning Conference July 2020 Hybrid Conference 30(IEC2020)

over 650 people participated in IEC2020

This year, you all are welcome to IEC 2021 on 2 September 2021!

Lifelong Learning Space For All

“Anytime Anywhere Everyone Can Learn”

Assoc. Prof. Thapanee Thammetar, Ph.D. Director Thailand Cyber University Project, Ministry of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation, Thailand Presented at the forum of Long-term Care in 2021 | National Cheng Kung University | June 24, 2021