Accessibility of videos in moocs during the covid-19 pandemic: Moocs cec-epn-ecuador as an example

Abstract:

In the educational field, the use of massive open online courses (MOOCs) has increased notably in recent years. This fact has been highlighted since 2020 in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced educational institutions to virtualize their academic activities. MOOCs are a tool that provide the opportunity for millions of people who have access to the internet to join in synchronous or asynchronous teaching-learning processes. One of the most important features of these courses is the wide use of videos, which allow to improve the experiences of the users. For the fulfillment of this purpose, the videos must include accessibility characteristics in their design, development and publication. However, nowadays videos present serious accessibility problems for people with disabilities and older adults. The accessibility evaluation of videos is a complex task and requires significant time. In the research …

Año de publicación:

2021

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