Paper Info
Title
Research challenges in accessible MOOCs: a systematic literature review 2008-2016.
Abstract
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have a prominent role in achieving universal e-education, i.e., education offered via the Internet to diverse learners around the world independently of their motivations, backgrounds, capacities, and limitations. Regrettably, current MOOCs platforms and contents are not accessible enough for all learners. This study presents the results of a systematic literature review on the combined field of accessible MOOCs that covers from the years 2008 to 2016. We followed a four-staged method than included a within-study and between-study literature analysis, and a descriptive synthesis. A total of 40 relevant studies was identified and mapped to eight research dimensions that form a lifecycle: problem characterization; needs identification; use of industry guidelines, specifications and standards; accessibility requirements specification; architectures; design strategies; verification of accessibility requirements compliance; and validation of user needs satisfaction. The results presented in this study give a head start to researchers interested in pursuing the combined field of accessible MOOCs, providers of MOOCs platforms and contents, as well as decision-makers of educational institutions that offer e-education can also benefit.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1007/s10209-017-0531-2
Universal Access in the Information Society
Keywords
Field
DocType
MOOC, Massive open online course, Accessibility, Diverse learners, Universal e-education, Systematic literature review
World Wide Web,Systematic review,Computer science,Massive open online course,Software requirements specification,Multimedia,The Internet
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
17
4
1615-5297
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.54
15
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Sandra Sanchez-Gordon1357.40
Sergio Luján-mora242447.92