According to the New York Times, the new software from Macmillan, one of the major academic textbook publishers, will enable professors to select, modify and add to content.

DynamicBooks offer professors the possibility of a customised textbook according to their own criteria.

 "DynamicBooks gives instructors the power to alter individual sentences and paragraphs without consulting the original authors or publisher."

It seems that the move towards ebooks is its flexibility and price. However how content is controlled is now left to those in the classroom:

"Ms. Clancy of Macmillan said the publisher reserved the right to 'remove anything that is considered offensive or plagiarism,' and would rely on students, parents and other instructors to help monitor changes."

I wonder how Ms Clancy can ensure that Macmillan will be able to control what changes are made in thousands of schools all over the world.

Read the full article by Motokoo Rich on the NY Times here.

Photo: DynamicBooks logo.