Analysis of the accessibility of educational videos in massive open online courses

Abstract:

This work highlights the importance of accessible multimedia content on the Web for people with or without disabilities. Specifically, in the educational field, the use of videos in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) has notably increased in recent years. One of the causes for the rise of online learning or electronic learning (e-Learning) process could be the support these platforms provide for inclusive education. Other causes for the acceptance of e-Learning could be the technological advancement, flexibility of schedule, saving time and money for mobilization, and so forth. However, at present, there is evidence of the lack of access to information in videos during e-Learning. Some of the accessibility problems in the content of the online videos are the lack of captions or audio synchronization with the captions, the lack of sign language interpretation, and so forth. These problems go against a human right that is …

Año de publicación:

2019

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