SAGE Open article compares and contrasts the disruptive tensions of open access publishing with MOOCs - October 24, 2013
Supporters of open academic content have long touted its ability to widen the impact and productivity of scholarship while relieving cost pressures in academia. While the development of open access (OA) publishing and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have been labelled a disruption to publishing and the academic community, a… Read More
New BMJ Open study focuses on publishing priorities of biomedical research funders - October 24, 2013
Large medical research funding bodies are fully committed to open access publishing. But although smaller charitable funders back the principle, they worry about the impact open access will have on their budgets and their funded researchers, reveals a qualitative study published in the online journal BMJ… Read More
Elsevier to provide textbooks for five new edX MOOCs - October 24, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier has agreed to provide edX with Elsevier science and technology book content for up to five massive open online courses (MOOC). edX offers online learning to students on campus and millions of people around the world with its open-source platform. Elsevier will… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health launches Lippincott’s CoursePoint, a fully integrated digital course solution for nursing education - October 24, 2013
Information and point-of-care solutions provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has launched Lippincott's CoursePoint, the first fully integrated digital course solution for nursing education. CoursePoint, powered by PrepU ™, combines textbook content, digital and animated support resources, as well as interactive quizzes, assessments and remediation. Beyond just… Read More
ProQuest partners with the American University of Sharjah to co-host the Middle East Academic Libraries Symposium - October 24, 2013
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, is co-hosting the Middle East Academic Libraries Symposium (October 23 - 24) together with the American University of Sharjah (AUS). The event has been created to bring together senior leaders from the academic library market with key representatives from… Read More
Global sales in the scientific and technical publishing market increased just 0.2 percent in 2012, says Simba report - October 24, 2013
Media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information recently released a report 'Global Scientific and Technical Publishing 2013-2014,' according to which global sales in the scientific and technical publishing market increased just 0.2 percent to $10.7 billion in 2012. The report found that from 2010 to… Read More
