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Guido Bendezu-Quispe1, Renatta Quijano-Escate2, Akram Hernández-Vásquez3
1Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Unidad de Investigación para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Lima, Peru.
Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem
|July 2, 2020
Summary
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) offer valuable continuing education for Peruvian nurses, with many health courses available. However, most content is in English, limiting accessibility for Spanish-speaking professionals.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Health Informatics
- Online Learning
Background:
- Continuing education is crucial for nursing professionals.
- Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) present a flexible learning modality.
- The availability and characteristics of health-related MOOCs for Peruvian nurses remain underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the global supply of health and nursing MOOCs.
- To analyze the content characteristics of these MOOCs for continuing nursing education in Peru.
- To identify courses relevant to the five nursing areas recognized by the Peruvian College of Nurses (CEP).
Main Methods:
- An exploratory study was conducted on major MOOC platforms (Coursera, edX, FutureLearn, etc.) and aggregators (Class Central, MOOC List).
- Courses were categorized based on the five nursing areas defined by the Peruvian College of Nurses (CEP).
- Data collected included institution, country of origin, weekly hours, duration, and language of audio/subtitles.
Main Results:
- A total of 654 health-related MOOCs were identified, covering all five nursing areas.
- Fourteen courses were specifically for nursing, averaging five weeks and 3.2 hours/week.
- Most nursing MOOCs (11) originated from Anglo-Saxon institutions, predominantly in English; only two were in Spanish.
Conclusions:
- MOOCs represent a valuable resource for Peruvian nurses' continuing education due to the wide availability of health and nursing-specific courses.
- The prevalence of English-language content presents a barrier; expanding language options or subtitles is recommended.
- Increased accessibility in Spanish could significantly enhance participation among Peruvian nursing professionals.
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