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A descriptive audit. OBJECTIVES: To audit the participation and
satisfaction in a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) for teaching physiotherapy
students and physiotherapists about spinal cord injuries. SETTING: Global and
online. METHODS: A 5-week MOOC about the physiotherapy management of spinal cord
injuries was hosted by Physiopedia and run in partnership with the International
Spinal Cord Society. The MOOC was based on the physiotherapy-specific module of
www.elearnSCI.org, and also involved extra readings, activities and online
discussion through a closed Facebook group. Participation and satisfaction was
quantified through a pre- and post-MOOC knowledge assessment and an online course
evaluation. Participation was also gauged through Facebook activity and
internet-based usage statistics. RESULTS: Three thousand five hundred and
twenty-three people from 108 countries registered for the MOOC and 2527 joined
the Facebook group. One thousand one hundred and twenty-one completed the pre-
and post-MOOC knowledge assessments, with more completing one or the other. The
median (interquartile range) results for those who completed the pre and
post-MOOC knowledge assessments were 70% (60-80%) and 90% (80-95%), respectively.
One thousand and twenty-nine completed the online course evaluation, with more
than 80% agreeing or strongly agreeing with 12 of the 13 positive statements
posed to them about the course. CONCLUSION: Most participants who completed the
MOOC performed well on the post-MOOC knowledge assessment and enjoyed the
learning experience. However, these results may be biased if those who did not
complete the MOOC were dissatisfied and/or did not sit the post-MOOC knowledge
assessment.

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