QM Quality Matters Email Format
Education Administration ProgramsMaryland, United States201-500 Employees
QM Quality Matters is a global nonprofit organization that leads quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments. It offers a scalable quality assurance framework for online and blended learning, enabling courses and programs to earn formal recognition through QM Course Design Standards and QM Program Review Criteria after thorough review. The organization functions as a member-based entity that provides extensive professional development for online faculty, emphasizing rigorous assessments and well-facilitated learning experiences rather than passive, certificate-only offerings. Based in Annapolis, Maryland, QM serves a broad higher education and education administration audience by supporting quality assurance at member institutions and across its community. Recent developments include partnerships and collaborations with various educational organizations to advance online learning standards, reflecting QM’s role in shaping practices for online and hybrid instruction.