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Cagiltay, Nergiz Ercil; Toker, Sacip; Cagiltay, Kursat – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2023
It is well known that there are disparities in access to education around the world, with developed countries generally having better educational resources and opportunities compared to developing countries. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have been proposed as a way to bridge this gap by providing free or low-cost online education to anyone…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Access to Education, Economic Factors, Geographic Location
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King, Monty; Pegrum, Mark; Forsey, Martin – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
This paper examines the problems and potential of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Open Education Resources (OER) in the global South. Employing a systematic review of the research into the use of open online learning technologies in Southern contexts, we identify five interrelated themes emerging from the literature: (1) access to the…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Shared Resources and Services, Geographic Location