Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care (Jan 2018)

Collaborative global health E-learning: A Massive Open Online Course experience of young family doctors

  • Kyle Hoedebecke,
  • Mohammad Mahmoud,
  • Kenneth Yakubu,
  • Candan Kendir,
  • Rosanna D'Addosio,
  • Maria Bakola,
  • Tasneem Borhany,
  • Osunsanya Oladunni,
  • Ana Kareli,
  • Ozden Gokdemir,
  • Yusianmar Mariani,
  • Joana Guerra da Costa e Silva,
  • Maria João Nobre,
  • Ivana Babic,
  • Yasmin Córdova,
  • Isabella Vanorio Vega

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_186_18
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 5
pp. 884 – 887

Abstract

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are unlimited web-based courses accessed through computers, smartphones, or other digital devices. Although they have multiple advantages, a common challenge is the low course completion rates. Young family doctors of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) from more than 20 countries recently completed an initiative that combined social media platforms with a MOOC offered by Harvard University. This resulted in a completion rate five times greater than the baseline rate. We propose perfecting and expanding this method to augment continued medical education, collaboration, and best practice exchange among WONCA's members and participating organizations worldwide.

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