MOOC learners’ engagement with two variants of virtual patients : a randomised trial

• Main Authors: Stathakarou, Natalia, Scully, Marcel Leon, Kononowicz, Andrzej A., Henningsohn, Lars, Zary, Nabil, McGrath, Cormac
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Virtual Patients; Massive Open Online Courses; DRNTU::Science::Medicine
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103551; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47352
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Introduction: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are an increasingly popular form of education in health professional education. VPs have been introduced in MOOCs to increase interactivity. There is a lack of research in understanding the reasons behind high dropout rates in MOOCs. We explored how...