Another publisher, AcademicPub, lets professors build "textbooks" by pulling content from the Web, clearing copyright in real time when necessary; from its own library, which includes pre-cleared content from a number of academic publishers; and from the professors' own files. As the professor builds the book, AcademicPub keeps a running tally of how much it will cost for students. If a professor thinks the price of the book is getting too high, she can ax certain parts or substitute in content from open sources.
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Digital Textbooks and Rent vs Buy.
Inside Higher Ed had an article on digital textbooks and while mostly about Chegg & Kno they did mention AcademicPub which is a company I have been involved with for about 2 yrs (IHEd):
If you would like to learn more about AcademicPub and specifically to discuss making your content available on the service please get in touch with me.
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I wonder if this will result in students paying less money than they would if they were, say, renting textbooks
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