THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOOC LEARNING MODELS TO IMPROVE TEACHER PROFESSIONALISM

Abstract

Education in the 21^st century emphasizes the quality of professional teachers who aim to create superior students for better education. A qualified teacher must have four competencies: pedagogic, personality, professional, and social. There are several ways to improve teacher professionalism, such as studying learning models and applying them in the classroom. One practical way to learn learning models is through MOOCs. Learning models are usually organized based on various principles or theories of learning as a foundation for its development. Learning models can be used as a pattern of choice to effectively and efficiently achieve learning objectives. The type of MOOCs developed is xMOOC using the ADDIE Model in studying Learning Models that teachers can apply. These MOOCs consist of seven learning model materials to improve teacher professionalism, namely (1) basic concepts of learning models, (2) contextual learning models, (3) cooperative learning models, (4) problem-based learning models, (5) thematic learning models, (6) distance learning models, and (7) independent learning models. The development of MOOCs opens a wide opportunity to be used as an open and massive learning platform to develop a teacher's competence in creating quality learning.