Future proof Teacher Professionalization: The Case of the MOOCs

M.A. Henderikx; Maaike Mustamu - Veringa

Future proof Teacher Professionalization: The Case of the MOOCs

M.A. Henderikx
, Maaike Mustamu - Veringa

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Article in proceeding › Academic › peer-review

Abstract

This explorative study aimed to get insight into teachers’ attitude towards using MOOCs for professional development purposes and their respective design preferences. An additional aim was to create awareness for MOOCs as a serious option for professionalization purposes. Quantitative data using surveys and qualitative data via email was collected in March 2020 and March 2021. The results showed that teachers were generally quite positive about the idea of using MOOCs for professional development purposes which was further strengthened by their online teaching and learning experiences due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on their design preferences key design recommendations are a) take the xMOOC format as a starting point, b) ensure flexibility in terms of time and pace. This means that a self-paced option should be provided, c) explicitly support instructor and peer interaction and d) choose the topic wisely; MOOCs are not always best suited for teaching certain skills.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning
Editors	T. Bastiaens
Place of Publication	Waynesville
Publisher	Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
Pages	756-763
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	978-1-939797-56-8
Publication status	Published - Jul 2021
Event	EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology and Innovate Learning - Online, AACE, United States Duration: 6 Jul 2021 → 8 Jul 2021 http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia

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Conference	EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology and Innovate Learning
Country/Territory	United States
Period	6/07/21 → 8/07/21
Internet address	http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia

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Henderikx, MA & Mustamu - Veringa, M 2021, Future proof Teacher Professionalization: The Case of the MOOCs. in T Bastiaens (ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, Waynesville, pp. 756-763, EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology and Innovate Learning, United States, 6/07/21. <https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/219739/>

Future proof Teacher Professionalization: The Case of the MOOCs. / Henderikx, M.A.; Mustamu - Veringa, Maaike.
Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning. ed. / T. Bastiaens. Waynesville: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2021. p. 756-763.

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