The Open Online Lessons on Cultural Heritage of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

Abstract

Lifelong learning is essential for everyone, irrespective of their age, gender, or background. In the face of ongoing sociological, environmental, and economic shifts, nations across the globe are placing importance on ensuring that all individuals have an access to continuous learning opportunities throughout their lives. In order to maintain long-term viability and safeguard the abundant cultural legacy of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, it is imperative to include local populations in the development of educational materials. This study is a quantitative research project that aims to achieve three objectives: (1) to create an open online lesson about the cultural heritage of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, (2) to assess the effectiveness of the open online lessons on the cultural heritage of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and (3) to evaluate the satisfaction of users who engage with the open online lessons on the cultural heritage of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The community leaders and residents of the Nakhon Si Thammarat municipal area enthusiastically engaged in the creation of open online classes on the cultural heritage of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The research findings can be summarised as follows: (1) The open online courses on the cultural legacy of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province consist of five main parts: content, discussion, learning activities, assessment of learning results, and announcement of learning outcomes. (2) The open online classes on cultural heritage of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province were highly effective, as determined by a group of 25 users who gave an average score of 4.40. The study revealed that 80 users of the open online classes on cultural heritage of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province had a remarkably high level of satisfaction, with an average score of 4.85.