title: The new tools: What 21st century education can teach us.
abstract: This article explores the shifting education paradigm that leverages videos and massive online open courses (MOOCs) and the implication of these developments for the patient-doctor encounter. This essay argues that medicine can learn from the rapid evolution of online video learning techniques to empower both patients and clinicians. Video technology is a powerful tool for the patient and physician and has the potential to significantly improve the delivery of care in an increasingly complex health care system.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: avolandes@partners.org.
authors.forename: Angelo E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Volandes
authors.affiliation: CareOregon, Portland, OR, USA.
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Aretha Delight
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Muriel R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Gillick
authors.affiliation: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Paasche-Orlow
keywords: Advance care planning; Decision aids; Decision making; Massive open online courses; Patient education; Video education