Evans Dabney P, Luffy Samantha M, Parisi Stephanie, Del Rio Carlos
Center for Humanitarian Emergencies and Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Ann Epidemiol. 2017 Sep;27(9):611-615. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.07.137. Epub 2017 Aug 12.
Timely training was urgently needed at the onset of the 2014 Ebola virus disease epidemic. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have grown in popularity, though little is known about their utility in time-sensitive situations, including infectious disease outbreaks.
We created the first English language massive open online course on Ebola virus disease. Designed by a team representing various units of Emory University and six partner institutions, the six module course was aimed at a global general audience but also relevant for health care professionals.
Over 7,000 learners from 170 countries participated in the initial course offering. More than a third of learners were from emerging economies, including seven percent from Africa, and another 13% from countries outside the United States who received individuals requiring treatment for Ebola virus disease.
Creating and producing the first English language MOOC on EVD in a short time period required effective collaboration and strong coordination between subject matter and course development experts from Emory. Through these collaborative efforts, the development team was able to provide urgently needed training and educational materials while the epidemic of EVD continued to radiate through West Africa.
在2014年埃博拉病毒病疫情爆发之初，迫切需要及时开展培训。大规模在线开放课程（MOOC）越来越受欢迎，然而对于其在包括传染病爆发在内的时间敏感情况下的效用，人们了解甚少。
我们创建了第一门关于埃博拉病毒病的英语大规模在线开放课程。该课程由代表埃默里大学各单位及六个合作机构的团队设计，这门六个模块的课程面向全球普通受众，但对医疗保健专业人员也具有相关性。
来自170个国家的7000多名学习者参加了最初的课程。超过三分之一的学习者来自新兴经济体，其中7%来自非洲，另有13%来自美国以外接收埃博拉病毒病患者进行治疗的国家。
在短时间内创建并推出第一门关于埃博拉病毒病的英语MOOC，需要埃默里大学的学科专家和课程开发专家之间进行有效的合作与强有力的协调。通过这些合作努力，开发团队能够在埃博拉病毒病疫情继续在西非蔓延之际，提供急需的培训和教育材料。
