Abstract：
PURPOSE: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. METHODS: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. RESULTS: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. CONCLUSIONS: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.
journal_name
Ann Epidemioljournal_title
Annals of epidemiologyauthors
Evans DP,Luffy SM,Parisi S,Del Rio Cdoi
10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.07.137subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-09-01 00:00:00pages
611-615issue
9eissn
1047-2797issn
1873-2585pii
S1047-2797(17)30247-8journal_volume
27pub_type
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journal_title：Annals of epidemiology
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journal_title：Annals of epidemiology
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Annals of epidemiology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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