June 20th, 2013 at 1:28 AM
Being kept up to date is a huge advantage to electronic texbooks, so that was a really good point. English textbooks are usually out of date within about five years, computer textbooks are usually out of date within 1-2 years, and math textbooks rarely last more than 10 or so years before new methods of teaching are introduced. Electronic textbooks could definitely make keeping those updated much easier.
The only real disadvantage there is that it makes it easier for publishers to write "new versions" of their textbooks without any real need. My english textbooks get updated practically every semester with absolutely no need for it whatsoever. Usually there are only a few pages that are actually changed.
The only real disadvantage there is that it makes it easier for publishers to write "new versions" of their textbooks without any real need. My english textbooks get updated practically every semester with absolutely no need for it whatsoever. Usually there are only a few pages that are actually changed.
