Enabling MOOCs' Usage to Mild and Moderate Intellectual Disabled Users

Autor: Francisco Javier Álvarez Rodríguez, Alfredo Mendoza González
Rok vydání: 2016
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DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9743-0.ch010
Popis: The intention of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is to extend online learning worldwide and to the most users as possible. Nowadays MOOCs have been used not only by undergraduate and hig-school students, but also by the elderly and the children. MOOCs have the potential to change the education in a better way to all people, including off course, the cognitive disabled people. From basic mathematics to specialized technical courses, MOOCs may enhance the opportunity to have better educational programs for cognitive disabled users, nevertheless, there are many things to do, about accessibility to guarantee a delightful user experience. This chapter introduces a new perspective to design inclusive MOOCs' interfaces.
Databáze: OpenAIRE