EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF ONLINE COURSE ON ENGLISH TEACHERS’ COMPETENCIES IN SOUTH KALIMANTAN

Abstract

The flexibility of the teaching and learning process brings an online delivery system to deliver learning materials. This method exposes academics to new ideas and practices and makes the educational process learner-centered and result-focused. This study explores the impact of joining Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on developing teachers' competencies. The purposes were to explore how the online courses impact English teachers' competencies in teaching classes, describe the advantages and disadvantages of joining the MOOC program, and examine the problems faced by the English teachers. By doing qualitative research, the researchers focused on English teachers in South Kalimantan and collected data using questionnaires, observation, interviews, and documentation. The finding has revealed that, to some extent, online courses impact English teachers' competencies since, in online courses, they learn how to use technology in the classroom and many current applications that can be applied in the classroom. There are also some advantages and disadvantages of joining a MOOC program, such as the availability of materials for professional development and current teaching strategies. The problems the teachers faced were mostly unfamiliarity with working or learning autonomously and time limitation despite many assignments to accomplish.