Informações principais
Sobre o conteúdo
Understand how social media is used in healthcare, to improve communication and information sharing, with this free online course.
Programa de estudos
Social media has emerged as a new channel for both seeking information, and for creating and exchanging user-generated content among peers. But as the amount of information being uploaded to social networks such as Facebook, Whatsapp or YouTube continues to grow, it is becoming increasingly difficult to discern reliable health information from misleading content. Both medical professionals and patients must be able to use digital technologies in their work and communications properly. Practical guidance for healthcare providers, researchers and patients This free online course provides practical guidance to healthcare providers, patients and researchers. It is an essential course for anyone who is looking into the opportunities and challenges of using social media in healthcare, including as a mass communication tool during infectious disease epidemics.
Instrutores
- Shabbir Syed-Abdul
- Elia Gabarron
- Luis Fernandez-Luque PhD
- e-Patient Dave deBronkart
Plataforma
FutureLearn est une plate-forme d'apprentissage proposant des formations en ligne ouvertes à tous (MOOC)
Fondée en Décembre 2012, la société est entièrement détenue par l'Open University à Milton Keynes, en Angleterre.
Elle est la 1ère plateforme offrant des MOOC au Royaume-Uni, avec à son actif plus d'une cinquantaine d'universités partenaires provenant du Royaume Uni mais aussi du reste du monde.
FutureLearn se différencie également par des partenariats avec des entités non-universitaires comme le British Museum, le British Council, la British Library et la national Film and Television School.
