Creating a Global Community of Learners in Nursing and Beyond: Caring Science, Mindful Practice MOOC

The aim was to examine the usefulness of a massive open online course (MOOC) on caring and mindfulness to a broad international audience that included nurses, allied health professionals, and others. MOOCs in higher education have been evident since 2008. Very few MOOCs on nursing topics have appear...

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Published in:Nursing education perspectives 2016-09, Vol.37 (5), p.269-274
Main Authors: Sitzman, Kathleen L, Jensen, Andrea, Chan, Sang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Course Content
Higher education
Instructional design
Knowledge
Learner Engagement
Learning management systems
Nursing care
Nursing education
Online Courses
Online instruction
Student Behavior
Students
Teaching
Teaching Methods
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Summary:The aim was to examine the usefulness of a massive open online course (MOOC) on caring and mindfulness to a broad international audience that included nurses, allied health professionals, and others. MOOCs in higher education have been evident since 2008. Very few MOOCs on nursing topics have appeared since that time. Exploration was needed regarding how MOOCs could be employed to share nursing knowledge with national and international communities. Two "Caring Science, Mindful Practice" MOOC sessions were examined. Demographics, learner satisfaction, course flow, and perceived usefulness of content were analyzed. Learners from varied backgrounds participated. Higher than expected course activity levels and completion rates suggested effective learner engagement. Excellent course ratings demonstrated that content and delivery methods were effective. Active learners communicated specific plans to apply new knowledge in the future. MOOCs facilitate learning where participants learn about topics of interest in nursing and beyond.
ISSN:1536-5026
1943-4685
DOI:10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000062