Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia.
Research and Innovation, Smile Train, New York, USA.
BMC Med Educ. 2024 Mar 18;24(1):301. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05225-4.
Educating and raising awareness in cleft lip and palate future generations is one vital effort to ensure the improvement of cleft care and research in the future. This study reported the overview in organising and evaluating the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Cleft Lip and Palate as the alternative way for students' capacity building outside their study program whilst also earning credits towards their studies.
Smile Train cleft charity generously donated recorded lectures from cleft experts around the world in which each of the experts agreed to provide one-hour live discussion sessions. The learning activities ranging from lectures, pre- and post-course evaluation, forum, live discussion sessions, virtual visits to Indonesian Cleft Centre, self-reflection assignments and final project. A survey was released to the participants to collect their feedback.
The course mainly attracted dental students, and several allied health professional students. In total, 414 out of 717 participants registered for this MOOC managed to finish the course and received a certificate of completion which was run between August-October 2021. In general, participants positively received the course.
The MOOC model and its objective of disseminating widespread information across geographical boundaries to enhance learning about cleft lip and palate treatment was achieved. This report serves as an example for other educational institutions and stakeholders who plan to use online educational engagement platforms to provide high-quality education and capacity building to participants in lower-middle income countries.
教育和提高对唇腭裂的认识是未来确保改善唇腭裂护理和研究的重要努力之一。本研究报告了组织和评估大规模在线开放课程（MOOC）在唇腭裂方面的概述，这是学生在学习计划之外进行能力建设的一种替代方式，同时也为他们的学习获得学分。
微笑列车慈善机构慷慨捐赠了来自世界各地的唇腭裂专家的录像讲座，每位专家都同意提供一小时的现场讨论环节。学习活动包括讲座、课前和课后评估、论坛、现场讨论环节、印度尼西亚唇腭裂中心的虚拟访问、自我反思作业和最终项目。向参与者发布了一份调查，以收集他们的反馈。
该课程主要吸引了牙科学生和一些联合健康专业学生。总共有 717 名注册者中的 414 名完成了这门 MOOC，并获得了 2021 年 8 月至 10 月期间完成课程的结业证书。总的来说，参与者对课程的评价是积极的。
MOOC 模式及其在地理边界内传播广泛信息以增强对唇腭裂治疗的学习的目标得以实现。本报告为其他教育机构和利益相关者提供了一个范例，他们计划使用在线教育参与平台为中低收入国家的参与者提供高质量的教育和能力建设。
