Evaluation criteria for interactive e-books for open and distance learning
| Published | September 2015 |
| Type of work | Special Issue: OER and MOOCs |
| Journal | The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Volume 16, Issue 5, Pages 58-82 |
| Editors | McGreal, Rory and Conrad, Dianne |
ABSTRACT
The aim of this mixed method study is to identify evaluation criteria for interactive e-books. To find answers for the research questions of the study, both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through a four-round Delphi study with a panel consisting of 30 experts. After that, a total of 20 interactive e-books were examined with heuristic inquiry methodology. In the final phase, the results of the Delphi technique and the heuristic inquiry results were integrated. As a result, four themes, 15 dimensions, and 37 criteria were developed for interactive e-books. Lastly, the results and their implications are discussed in this paper and suggestions for further research are presented.| Keywords | Delphi study · evaluation criteria · heuristic inquiry · Interactive e-books · open and distance learning (ODL |
| ISSN | 1492-3831 |
| Other number | 5 |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Rights | by/4.0 |
| URL | http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/2218 |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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