Enhancing the CME-Continuing Medical Education: an Engaging and Effective MOOC Experience at the University of Turin.

Online Continuing Medical Education (CME) offers an appealing and effective learning avenue, thanks to its accessibility and flexibility, allowing learners to engage from anywhere, at any time. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), with their diverse content offerings including video lectures, interactive modules, assignments, and online discussions, have garnered significant interest in the health and medicine domain. As a result, reputable institutions increasingly offer MOOCs through various online platforms, both commercial and non-commercial. The University of Turin has been providing CME since 2013, offering a wide range of training programs hosted on the Moodle platform. In 2021, the University launched a MOOC "The Six Pillars of the UN Decade Against Malnutrition", developed by the e-learning team. This course, conducted in Italian, comprised eight modules with progressive access. Learners were required to complete a self-assessment test at the end of each module to advance to the next stage. To enhance course engagement, video animations and interactive activities were integrated as learning props. The MOOC commenced in November 2021 and concluded in November 2022, attracting 54,462 learners with a retention rate of approximately 77%. A Likert survey was used to gauge learner satisfaction, revealing overwhelmingly positive responses regarding the relevance of the topics, the quality of course instruction, and the value for lifelong learning.