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How Can K-12 Publishers Adapt in the Digital Era

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Just like every other publisher in the business, educational publishers also must take the plunge and dive straight into the midst of digital publishing. Pearson’s digital-first strategy is a significant step towards a more sustainable business model. Publish Superior Content Than OERs. Pearson Adopts a Digital-first Strategy.

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Strategic Partnerships in Publishing: A Game Changer for Authors

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The rise of Open Educational Resources (OERs) and freely accessible online learning materials provides cost-effective alternatives to traditional textbooks and thus serves a broader student demographic, including those seeking continuous learning beyond formal degrees.

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Can US Higher Education Publishers Leverage a Subscription Model

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But how do they compete with resources like MOOCs and OERs that have made high quality course content from respected university professors available for free? Wikipedia defines the subscription model as a business model in which a customer must pay a recurring price at regular intervals for access to a product or service. a semester.

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Top 74 eLearning Posts from September 2010

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If you’re like me, you’ve probably been busy, as well. opened with a piece on the importance of Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose, followed by a quick Curatr demo. Reusing eLearning material (OER) from other sources or not, asks UNESCO. concerning OER. This year seems to have flown by. Results of the Experiment.