Open AccessThe First Massive Open Online Course of the European Psychiatric Association on Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy
Author(s) -
Tainah P. de P. Costa,
Nikitas A. Arnaoutoglou,
T. Gargot,
O. Kasa,
N. Liu-Thwaites,
S. Moorey,
C. Ha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
modelling, measurement and control. c, energetics, chemistry, earth, environmental and biomedical problems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1259-5977
DOI - 10.18280/mmc_c.811-403
Subject(s) - massive open online course , psychology , association (psychology) , cognition , online learning , medical education , computer assisted web interviewing , psychiatry , clinical psychology , medicine , psychotherapist , pedagogy , multimedia , computer science , marketing , business
Psychiatric trainees lack psychotherapy training. In 2018, the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) offered a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), “Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy”. We will present an overview of the course participants and engagement metrics, and propose improvements for future courses. Methods: Non-identifiable participant information was collected through a welcome survey. Additional data were internally extracted, including demographic information, interests, educational background, learning objectives, completion and satisfaction rate. Engagement strategy questionnaires were distributed and screen time calculated. Results: There were 7.116 enrollments, 1.504 completed the welcome survey and 954 (13%) the overall course. The three most represented countries were: Greece (18%), France (8%) and the UK (7%). Psychologists and psychology students represented 41% of the initial participants, psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees 33%. Conclusion: The MOOC achieved its primary goals and received a wide acceptance. The dropout rate was lower than similar online courses. Improvements and amendments are suggested.