This article feels like it could have been written in the 1990s. "Digital textbooks also have the advantage of increasing student access to content outside school hours. Moreover, those openly licensed as OER encourage contextual adaptations that can improve inclusiveness and relevance. However, this requires a reconfiguration of some of the dominant business models." Why is it being written in 2024? Because publishers won't let go even as they continue to profit from the digital divide. "For instance, e-books only represent about 10% to 13% of publishers' printed book revenue in Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria, as they face challenges adapting and maintaining new technologies." And maybe this explains the UNESCO writer's attitude: "Digital textbooks will not – and never should – replace printed materials." Yes they should. The sooner, the better.
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