INTRODUCTION
As Richard Noss (2012) said, we have to prepare learning materials to make 21st century skills and knowledge accessible through the design of digital technologies and their evaluation. Von Sheppard (2013) found that merely testing students is no longer suitable for 21st century teaching; how teachers relate to their students, motivate them and give them the pathways to unlock their potential is more important. (Nilsook, Utakrit and Clayden, 2014) Moreover, society has changed; people who are working now need to learn new skills for the evolving labour market. Many private and public universities and institutions are responding with a tremendous diversity of offerings for online learning. As a result online learning is also considered as lifelong learning, providing students with opportunities to learn with new technologies. One new online education which has evolved is the massive open online course (MOOC). MOOCs aim at large-scale interactive participation and open access via the web. Moocs are also recognised as alternative education tools for working and low income students and may benefit universities, potential growth would allow them to become influential globally. They also offer the advantage that learners from anywhere in the world may assist each other during the learning period, through the simple online tools provided. (Duangchinda, 2013) However, universities and their staff need evaluate MOOCs to determine how they will affect their teaching and learning before any migrations to MOOCs. Baggaley (2013) found some negative issues, such as staff members’ fears that they would lose their intellectual ownership of course contents. This study discusses the elements of MOOCs to help university colleagues to be prepared when they need to establish online courses to suit students’ needs.
แนะนำ As Richard Noss (2012) said, we have to prepare learning materials to make 21st century skills and knowledge accessible through the design of digital technologies and their evaluation. Von Sheppard (2013) found that merely testing students is no longer suitable for 21st century teaching; how teachers relate to their students, motivate them and give them the pathways to unlock their potential is more important. (Nilsook, Utakrit and Clayden, 2014) Moreover, society has changed; people who are working now need to learn new skills for the evolving labour market. Many private and public universities and institutions are responding with a tremendous diversity of offerings for online learning. As a result online learning is also considered as lifelong learning, providing students with opportunities to learn with new technologies. One new online education which has evolved is the massive open online course (MOOC). MOOCs aim at large-scale interactive participation and open access via the web. Moocs are also recognised as alternative education tools for working and low income students and may benefit universities, potential growth would allow them to become influential globally. They also offer the advantage that learners from anywhere in the world may assist each other during the learning period, through the simple online tools provided. (Duangchinda, 2013) However, universities and their staff need evaluate MOOCs to determine how they will affect their teaching and learning before any migrations to MOOCs. Baggaley (2013) found some negative issues, such as staff members’ fears that they would lose their intellectual ownership of course contents. This study discusses the elements of MOOCs to help university colleagues to be prepared when they need to establish online courses to suit students’ needs.
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