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Top Trends Higher Education Textbook Publishers Must Follow

Kitaboo on EdTech

Companies like Chegg, eFollett, and BookRenter are offering new textbooks on rent for less than the price of a used book. Also Download: Whitepaper – Can the US Higher Education Publishing Industry Leverage A Subscription Model. Introduce eLearning Apps: Mobile apps have seen a surge in recent years.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Kno was headed by Osman Rashid, the co-founder of the textbook rental company Chegg, and the tablet was aimed at the college market. According to Arrington, venture capitalist Marc Andreessen called the Kno tablet “the most powerful tablet anyone has ever made.” Don’t just download the latest app — help design it.

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