The current state of accessibility of MOOCs: What are the next steps?

Iniesto, Francisco; McAndrew, Patrick; Minocha, Shailey and Coughlan, Tim (2016). The current state of accessibility of MOOCs: What are the next steps? In: Open Education Global Conference 2016, 12-14 Apr 2016, Krakow, Poland.

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Abstract

Accessibility focuses on supporting people with disabilities – such as those related to auditory, cognitive, neurological, physical, speech, and vision requirements. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are no longer a novelty and the technologies associated with them should cater to all users irrespective of their accessibility requirements. In this paper, we will discuss the current state of research related to accessibility of MOOCs. We will then outline a research plan towards developing recommendations for the effective design of accessible MOOCs. The plan includes stages such as developing an evaluation instrument, evaluation of existing MOOCs and conducting empirical research with design teams of MOOCs and learners (MOOC-users).

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  Go-Gn Network	Grant #2015-2256	The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
  Open World Learning	DS-2014-077	The Leverhulme Trust

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• MOOC; accessibility; accessibility evaluation; evaluation instrument
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