Title
Attitude towards MOOC-based orthodontic education among dental interns: In India A multi centric cross-sectional study
Authors
Tanusha Mahobia¹,*, Pallavi Daigavane¹, Apurva Naik², Piyush Khandelwal², Rudrapratap Singh Thakur², Benazeer Hussain² & Himanshu Kumar Sah²
Affiliation
¹Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India; ²Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Chhattisgarh Dental College and Research Institute, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India; *Corresponding author
Tanusha Mahobia - E-mail: tanushamahobia@gmail.com; Phone: +91
8889679680
Pallavi Daigavane - E-mail: pallavi.daigavane15@gmail.com; Phone:
+91 9923355361
Apurva Naik - E-mail: apoorwanaik07@gmail.com; Phone: +91 8830691693
Piyush Khandelwal - E-mail: drpiyush.cdcri@gmail.com; Phone: +91
9993622224
Rudrapratap Singh Thakur - E-mail: rps7869@gmail.com; Phone: +91
9981194397
Benazeer Hussain - E-mail: drbenazeerhussain@gmail.com; Phone: +91
7987773565
Himanshu Kumar Sah - E-mail: khimanshu2898@gmail.com; Phone: +91
8380892584
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received September 1, 2026; Revised September 30, 2026; Accepted September 30, 2026, Published September 30, 2026
Abstract
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are emerging as a useful supplement to orthodontic education, but the awareness and preparedness of dental interns to use them remain uncertain. Hence, this multicentric cross-sectional questionnaire-based study included 304 dental interns from dental colleges in Central India and assessed awareness, digital readiness, attitude, willingness and perceived barriers toward MOOC-based orthodontic learning. The mean age of participants was 23.97 ± 1.15 years and 70.7% were female; 41.8% had heard of MOOCs, 36.5% had previously used online learning platforms, 71.1% reported reliable internet access and 76.4% had personal digital devices. A positive attitude was observed, with 72.4% stating that MOOCs improve conceptual understanding, 76% preferring blended learning, 69.7% supporting inclusion of MOOCs in undergraduate dental education and 72.4% agreeing that recorded modules should be used for revision.
Keywords
MOOCs, orthodontic education, e-learning, dental interns, online learning, blended learning, attitude
Citation
Mahobia et al. Bioinformation 22(9): 5647-5652 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
