| Title |
IS JOINING A MOOC ENOUGH TO PASS AN ONLINE CERTIFICATION?: THE CASE OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN TEACHERS |
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Authors |
Plaza, Louis Mark N.; Vilela-Malabanan, Cenie M.; Borinaga, Nenen S.; Malales, Vincent Q. |
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Publication date |
2018 |
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Conference |
The 32nd Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities |
| Volume |
2 |
| Pages |
1062-1072 |
| Publisher |
Bach Khoa Publishing House |
| Abstract |
Over the years, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have been used by both academic and
business institutions in the conduct of training and certification. Similarly, the Google Certified
Educator (GCE) is a professional development program that offers a MOOC-based training program and online certification for teachers across the globe. For participants to get certified, they should pass a performance-based examination which is composed mostly of tasks that measure competence in basic computer tools (i.e. word processing, presentation software, spreadsheets, etc.) and online
applications used in the classroom setting. While a MOOC-based training program was introduced to prepare for the examination, there are other activities that the teachers conducted or participated in to supplement the MOOC experience. This study explored the preparation practices of GCE passers in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines. Using qualitative methods, the research presented types of passers based on their preparation practices. Further, the role of Southeast Asian culture is examined in the context of MOOC and practices in preparing for an online certification. |
| Index terms / Keywords |
MOOCs, Online Certification, Google Certified Educator, performance-based examination, examination preparation |
| URL |
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Mindanao State
University - Iligan Institute of Technology