Usage of E-Books by Teaching Professionals: An Empirical Study
Published: 2013
Author(s) Name: Bharti Motwani, Sharda Haryani, Sukhjeet Matharu |
Author(s) Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Abstract
Today, a greater number of electronic resources are
available for retrieving information but locating relevant
information in a timely manner is critical for teaching
profession. Electronic books (eBooks) are one way to
enhance the digital library with global 24-hours-a-day
and 7-days-a-week access to easy, quick, and effective
information. During the last decade, libraries and
publishers have made a successful move in providing
online journals and database. But, the perspective of
teaching professionals and academicians on e-books
is unrevealed. Electronic textbooks and reading
devices had to improve teaching professionals
learning experience, in order to be effective. The study
was undertaken to investigate the extent of usage and
acceptability of e-books from teaching professionals
perspective. This study is also undertaken to examine
the difference in perception of usage of e-books on
the basis of teaching professionals of varied discipline
of management courses. This study is based on the
primary data collected from 150 respondents in Indore
city. Results of this study will be beneficial to authors/
publishers uploading their e-books.
Keywords: E-books, Teaching Professionals, Management Courses
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