Changing attitudes with a MOOC on dementia
Journal article
Authors | Kotera, Y. and Robertshaw, D. |
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Abstract | Dementia is one of the most significant issues of our time and there are varying prevailing attitudes towards dementia, including negative stigma and perception. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are a widely available online learning resource accessed for free which may present an opportunity to address prevailing attitudes. We conducted a questionnaire before and after a six-week MOOC where participants learned about dementia. We collected data using a survey instrument and analysed them with statistical testing. Although there was no statistically significant change between pre- and post-MOOC questionnaires, the change was observed in some questions and for particular groups. Our findings indicate this MOOC has a greater effect on changing the attitudes of non-healthcare workers, older people and those living in the United Kingdom. We recommend further analysis of MOOC as a change intervention and consideration of their application in other disciplines. |
Keywords | MOOC; Dementia; Social; Attitudes; Attitudinal Change; |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | European Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning |
Publisher | Sciendo |
ISSN | 10275207 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/623991 |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ | |
hdl:10545/623991 | |
Publication dates | 12 Jul 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 16 Jul 2019, 15:48 |
Accepted | 26 Apr 2019 |
Rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States |
Contributors | University of Derby |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/949z4/changing-attitudes-with-a-mooc-on-dementia
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