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. 2021 Dec;26(1):1955646.
doi: 10.1080/10872981.2021.1955646.

Creating a 'choose your topic' massive open online course: an innovative and flexible approach to delivering injury prevention education

Nadine I Ibrahim  1 , Lauren Bohm  1 , Jessica S Roche  2   3 , Sarah A Stoddard  2   4 , Rebecca M Quintana  5 , Jennifer Vetter  5 , Jeffrey Bennett  5 , Beth Costello  2   3 , Patrick M Carter  2   3   6 , Rebecca Cunningham  2   3   6   7 , Andrew N Hashikawa  2   3   8
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Creating a 'choose your topic' massive open online course: an innovative and flexible approach to delivering injury prevention education

Nadine I Ibrahim et al. Med Educ Online. 2021 Dec.

Abstract

Background: A pediatric injury prevention course has not been available as a massive open online course (MOOC). Creating a comprehensive topic course is particularly challenging because the traditional, week-by-week linear curriculum design is often a barrier to learners interested in only specific topics. We created a novel, flexible course as both a 'choose your topic' MOOC for the public learner and a Small Private Online Course (SPOC) for medical students.

Methods: We describe creating 'Injury Prevention for Children and Teens', a course of 59 video learning segments within eight modules taught by a multidisciplinary panel of 25 nationally-recognized experts. Completion tracking and course evaluations were collected.

Results: In 2.5 years, 4,822 learners from 148 countries have enrolled. Two-thirds of learners were female. Median age of learners was 31 years. For engagement, 19.3% (n = 932) of learners attempted quizzes, and 5.2% (n = 252) participated in online forum discussions. Medical professionals (n = 162) claimed an average of 13 credit hours per learner. Over 200 senior medical students have taken the SPOC.

Conclusion: 'Injury Prevention for Children and Teens' is a novel approach to injury prevention education that is broad, science-based, accessible, and not cost-prohibitive for a diverse group of global learners.

Keywords: Massive Open Online Course (MOOC); Pediatric injury prevention; Small Private Online Course (SPOC); anticipatory guidance; medical education.

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Conflict of interest statement

Authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Learner personas
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Non-linear learning dynamic
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Learning pathways within the MOOC
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Course outline
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MOOC enrollment and engagement amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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MOOC format examples
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