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

被引：37

作者：

Aboshady, Omar A. ^{[1
]}

Radwan, Ahmed E. ^{[1
]}

Eltaweel, Asmaa R. ^{[2
]}

Azzam, Ahmed ^{[3
]}

Aboelnaga, Amr A. ^{[4
]}

Hashem, Heba A. ^{[5
]}

Darwish, Salma Y. ^{[6
]}

Salah, Rehab ^{[7
]}

Kotb, Omar N. ^{[8
]}

Afifi, Ahmed M. ^{[9
]}

Noaman, Aya M. ^{[10
]}

Salem, Dalal S. ^{[10
]}

Hassouna, Ahmed ^{[11
]}

机构：

[1] Menoufia Univ, Fac Med, Menoufia, Egypt

[2] Univ Alexandria, Fac Med, Alexandria, Egypt

[3] Al Azhar Univ, Fac Med, Cairo, Egypt

[4] Tanta Univ, Fac Med, Tanta, Egypt

[5] Beni Suef Univ, Fac Med, Bani Suwayf, Egypt

[6] Suez Canal Univ, Fac Med, Ismailia, Egypt

[7] Benha Univ, Fac Med, Banha, Egypt

[8] Assiut Univ, Fac Med, Assiut, Egypt

[9] Ain Shams Univ, Fac Med, Cairo, Egypt

[10] Cairo Univ, Fac Med, Cairo, Egypt

[11] Ain Shams Univ, Fac Med, Dept Cardiothorac Surg, Cairo, Egypt

来源：

BMJ OPEN | 2015年 / 5卷 / 01期

关键词：

STRESS; MOOCS;

D O I：

10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006804

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

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.

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