Interactive ebooks are a wave in educational industry

Digital content has transformed the way people develop, distribute and access information on virtually every platform. It has developed new, enhanced and more efficient channels of communication. The best part is digital content has radically transformed the way people connect and interact with each other. The publishing industry is one industry that has been greatly influenced by digital content. Long back, the introduction of ebooks was seen as a great success in publishing industry because they redefined the process of selling, purchasing and reading books.

Great developments are taking place in digital publishing with the rapid evolvement of smartphones, eReaders and tablets. A good example of such development is interactive ebooks. Interactive ebooks are leading the landscape offering a new level of reading experience for readers as well as fresh opportunities for businesses and organizations. Whether you are an author, a student, a publisher or a corporate executive, there is a substantial value in using them. However, one arena that is gaining a lot of advantage from interactive ebooks is education. Publishers, teachers and students in more numbers are adopting them as they are designed for better user experience.

You will find many who argue that traditional forms of learning including textbooks are better for students. And introducing technology in the classroom can cause disruption or distraction. But as per the experts working in the field of digital publishing point out that these innovations can actually help. The introduction of technology like interactive ebooks and mobile distribution platforms are bridging the learning gaps. The students can access information, assessments and other relevant content anywhere and at any time at their own pace. Also, the teachers can use digital content to make learning more interesting and engaging.

One of the major benefits of interactive ebooks is they facilitate convenience. Publishers can enjoy using a wide range of technologies to make the content more engaging. They can incorporate multimedia features, gamification methods and simulations, graphs and quizzes and many other graphic tools to add videos, audio and animation. As the content is more engaging, it makes it more meaningful. The learners are able to use the methods that best work for them, and in turn will be able to get a more effective educational experience. The learners can incorporate self-assessments, audio explanations and other features to make the content more inviting. In a nutshell, interactive ebooks make the information come alive.

MagicBox is a Cloud-based mobile learning platforms used by K-12 publishers to create & distribute rich interactive eBooks and track learner's progress through analytics dashboards.