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Understanding Dementia MOOC (UDMOOC)

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

The UDMOOC is a free, 9-week online course from the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre aiming to improve dementia knowledge in a broad international community. It covers "basic neurobiology, dementia pathophysiology, medical management and person-centred care", and its "design includes a conversational framework, video discussions, summaries and transcripts, discussion forums, games and quizzes". It was designed to maximise accessibility for non-traditional adult learners who may have low levels of previous education.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Open enrolment with no exclusion criteria; content designed for accessibility for learners with low previous education

Constraints

  • Completion requires participants to finish the final unit before the post-test survey to be counted in the evaluation

Target Learners

  • Non-traditional adult learners
  • informal and professional carers
  • general public across 130+ countries

Learning Goals

  • Understanding brain pathology associated with dementia and how it affects the person, to help carers comprehend and respond to behaviour

Claims

Examples

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Key Sources

  • Eccleston, C., Doherty, K., Bindoff, A., Robinson, A., Vickers, J. & McInerney, F. (2019). Building dementia knowledge globally through the Understanding Dementia Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). npj Science of Learning 4:3. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-019-0042-4
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title Understanding Dementia MOOC (UDMOOC)
description The UDMOOC is a free, 9-week online course from the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre aiming to improve dementia knowledge in a broad international community.
status review
generated by process:settle-candidates on 2026-10-26
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