Utilizing MOOCs in the development of education and training programs

Petri Linna; Timo Mäkinen; Harri Keto

doi:10.1109/MIPRO.2016.7522260

Utilizing MOOCs in the development of education and training programs

Petri Linna, Timo Mäkinen, Harri Keto

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Open education and distance learning are not new pedagogical innovations. However, through the introduction of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), they have recently attracted a great deal of attention among educational establishments. MOOCs can be considered a threat to small universities, but, on the other hand, they can also be a means of providing opportunities to develop their core activities. The challenge is how universities will perceive this phenomenon and take advantage of the new chances it brings. This paper examines the utilization of MOOCs from several points of view. The focus is on degree courses and continuing education offered by universities, but in-house personnel training in companies is also discussed. The issue is how to find proper ways to utilize third-party MOOCs in these three domains. Based on our investigations, the paper introduces a preliminary model for exploiting MOOCs in the development of education and training programs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 39th International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics, MIPRO 2016 - Proceedings
Pages	861-864
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9789532330885
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MIPRO.2016.7522260
Publication status	Published - 25 Jul 2016
Publication type	A4 Article in conference proceedings
Event	International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics - Duration: 1 Jan 1900 → …

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Conference	International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics
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Linna, P , Mäkinen, T & Keto, H 2016, Utilizing MOOCs in the development of education and training programs. in 2016 39th International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics, MIPRO 2016 - Proceedings. pp. 861-864, International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics, 1/01/00. https://doi.org/10.1109/MIPRO.2016.7522260

Utilizing MOOCs in the development of education and training programs. / Linna, Petri ; Mäkinen, Timo ; Keto, Harri.

2016 39th International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics, MIPRO 2016 - Proceedings. 2016. p. 861-864.

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