ArticleJMIR public health and surveillance2021
Learning From a Massive Open Online COVID-19 Vaccination Training Experience: Survey Study.
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- Provision of Massive Open Online Courses in Just-in-Time Modalities: Experience Report of the OpenWHO.org Platform's 7 Years of Learning Response to Health Emergencies.Learning health systems · 2026Article
- Online learning for crisis response: evaluating reach and perceived knowledge gains from the MOOC "Infection, Prevention, and Control of Acute Respiratory Infections for Healthcare Workers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (IPC MOOC)".BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Global Use, Adaptation, and Sharing of Massive Open Online Courses for Emergency Health on the OpenWHO Platform: Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Sharing lessons learned from COVID-19 vaccine introductions: a global community forum for countries.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Online learning for WHO priority diseases with pandemic potential: evidence from existing courses and preparing for Disease X.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2023Article
- The Use of Open-Source Online Course Content for Training in Public Health Emergencies: Mixed Methods Case Study of a COVID-19 Course Series for Health Professionals.JMIR medical education · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo prepare key stakeholders for the global COVID-19 vaccination rollout, the World Health Organization and partners developed online vaccination training packages. The online course was launched in December 2020 on the OpenWHO learning platform. This paper presents the findings of an evaluation of this course.
objectiveThe aim of this evaluation was to provide insights into user experiences and challenges, measure the impact of the course in terms of knowledge gained, and anticipate potential interest in future online vaccination courses.
methodsThe primary source of data was the anonymized information on course participants, enrollment, completion, and scores from the OpenWHO platform's statistical data and metric reporting system. Data from the OpenWHO platform were analyzed from the opening of the courses in mid-December 2020 to mid-April 2021. In addition, a learner feedback survey was sent by email to all course participants to complete within a 3-week period (March 19 to April 9, 2021). The survey was designed to determine the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the training packages and to understand barriers to access.
resultsDuring the study period, 53,593 learners enrolled in the course. Of them, 30,034 (56.0%) completed the course, which is substantially higher than the industry benchmark of 5%-10% for a massive open online course (MOOC). Overall, learners averaged 76.5% on the prequiz compared to 85% on the postquiz, resulting in an increase in average score of 9%. A total of 2019 learners from the course participated in the survey. Nearly 98% (n=1647 fully agree, n=308 somewhat agree; N=1986 survey respondents excluding missing values) of respondents fully or somewhat agreed that they had more confidence in their ability to support COVID-19 vaccination following completion of this course.
conclusionsThe online vaccine training was well received by the target audience, with a measurable impact on knowledge gained. The key benefits of online training were the convenience, self-paced nature, access to downloadable material, and ability to replay material, as well as an increased ability to concentrate. Online training was identified as a timely, cost-effective way of delivering essential training to a large number of people to prepare for the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
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