New articles about online learning and #MOOCs

The open-access peer-reviewed journal JIME launched a collection of articles on MOOC research at the end of last year:
- Editorial: Developing a Strategic Approach to MOOCs: Rebecca Ferguson, Eileen Scanlon, Lisa Harris
- Accessibility of MOOCs: Understanding the Provider Perspective: Francisco Iniesto, Patrick McAndrew, Shailey Minocha, Tim Coughlan
- Adapting a MOOC for Research: Lessons Learned from the First Presentation of Literature and Mental Health: Reading for Wellbeing: Rachael Hodge
- Professional Development Through MOOCs in Higher Education Institutions: Challenges and Opportunities for PhD Students Working as Mentors: Manuel León Urrutia, Sarah Fielding, Su White
- Learning Designers in the ‘Third Space’: The Socio-Technical Construction of MOOCs and Their Relationship to Educator and Learning Designer Roles in HE: Steven White, Su White
http://www-jime.open.ac.uk/collections/special/researching-moocs76850/

The open access journal Online Learning has also published a new issue (volume 20 no. 4) at https://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/issue/view/51/showToc. It includes, for example:
- Relationships Between Minority Students Online Learning Experiences and Academic Performance: Alex Kumi Yeboah, Patriann Smith
- Students' Perceptions of Learner-Learner Interactions that Weaken a Sense of Community in an Online Learning Environment: Krystle Phirange
Photo by Sheila Webber: spot the cat, January 2017