Perception and use of massive open online courses among medical students in a developing country: multicentre cross-sectional study.

Autor:	Aboshady OA; Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Menoufia, Egypt., Radwan AE; Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Menoufia, Egypt., Eltaweel AR; Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt., Azzam A; Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt., Aboelnaga AA; Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt., Hashem HA; Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt., Darwish SY; Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt., Salah R; Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt., Kotb ON; Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt., Afifi AM; Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt., Noaman AM; Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt., Salem DS; Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt., Hassouna A; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2015 Jan 05; Vol. 5 (1), pp. e006804. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jan 05.
DOI:	10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006804
Abstrakt:	Objectives: To assess the prevalence of awareness and use of massive open online courses (MOOCs) among medical undergraduates in Egypt as a developing country, as well as identifying the limitations and satisfaction of using these courses. Design: A multicentre, cross-sectional study using a web-based, pilot-tested and self-administered questionnaire. Settings: Ten out of 19 randomly selected medical schools in Egypt. Participants: 2700 undergraduate medical students were randomly selected, with an equal allocation of participants in each university and each study year. Primary and Secondary Outcome Measures: Primary outcome measures were the percentages of students who knew about MOOCs, students who enrolled and students who obtained a certificate. Secondary outcome measures included the limitations and satisfaction of using MOOCs through five-point Likert scale questions. Results: Of 2527 eligible students, 2106 completed the questionnaire (response rate 83.3%). Of these students, 456 (21.7%) knew the term MOOCs or websites providing these courses. Out of the latter, 136 (29.8%) students had enrolled in at least one course, but only 25 (18.4%) had completed courses earning certificates. Clinical year students showed significantly higher rates of knowledge (p=0.009) and enrolment (p<0.001) than academic year students. The primary reasons for the failure of completion of courses included lack of time (105; 77.2%) and slow Internet speed (73; 53.7%). Regarding the 25 students who completed courses, 21 (84%) were satisfied with the overall experience. However, there was less satisfaction regarding student-instructor (8; 32%) and student-student (5; 20%) interactions. Conclusions: About one-fifth of Egyptian medical undergraduates have heard about MOOCs with only about 6.5% actively enrolled in courses. Students who actively participated showed a positive attitude towards the experience, but better time-management skills and faster Internet connection speeds are required. Further studies are needed to survey the enrolled students for a better understanding of their experience. (Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.)
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