Summarized by Saad Khan

Digital literacy has changed the way students thought about books expenses and accessibility. One example that stands out is Perlego. Perlego follows Netflix model for textbooks. Traditionally, a student has to buy a book online for lump sum amount. With Perlego, they have to pay a monthly subscription and get access to thousands of academic books online.

Major academic textbook publishers such as Palgrave, Wiley, and Pearson are on board with Perflego. So students get access to a wide online library of scholarly books. The educational leaders of today are finding new ways to make the students more involved in their studies inside and outside of the classrooms. Increasingly, online services like Perlego are encouraging the textbook publishers and the readers to find common ground by bridging the gap through technology.

Thoughts and comments are welcome.

References:

Nazerian, T. (2017, September 11). Will a Netflix Model Work for Textbooks? EdSurge News. Retrieved September 14, 2017, from https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-09-08-will-a-netflix-model-work-for-textbooks