DUBLIN, Sept. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Learning in Transition: College Course Materials Market Forecast 2014" report to their offering.

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Learning in Transition: College Course Materials Market Forecast 2014 is the most up-to-date business information and market trends resource providing a complete view of the higher education market in the U.S. in a single-source format. This report is a result of ongoing research in the area of instructional materials in higher education.

Learning in Transition: College Course Materials Market Forecast 2014 provides an overview of the changing market for instructional resources in higher education. This new edition of reporting on the college instructional materials market offers a particular focus on the changes in:

• Format of instructional materials,
• Types of course materials in demand,
• How instructional resources are being delivered.

The report provides both sizing and context to the market segments of new and used textbooks and multimedia materials.

Key Topics Covered:

Table of Contents
Methodology
Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Size and Structure

• Introduction
• Market Structure
• Technology Focus Varies by Institution Type
• Great Expectations Unmet?
• IT Investment Priorities for the Future
• Progress in Online Education
• The Role of MOOCS
• US Course Materials Industry Structure
• The New Textbooks: Shifting Demand
• Used Textbooks Persist
• Multimedia Viewed as Growth Driver
• Publishers Embrace Adaptive, Often with Knewton
• McGraw-Hill Builds Own Adaptive Stable
• eTextbooks: Less than a Success
• Digital Tools not eTexts
• IPFW Moves Forward with Move to Digital Materials
• Learning in Transition: College Course Materials Market Forecast 2014

Chapter 2: Market Drivers: Enrollment, Funding & Policy

• Enrollment to Grow at Slower Rate
• Student Population Ages
• Online Courses Become Part of College Experience
• Seeking Personalization through Technology
• For-Profit Education Growth Stalls
• Like Enrollment Growth, Tuition Hikes Slow
• Instructional Materials Prices in the Spotlight
• Broader Federal Role in College Financing
• Federal Funding Beyond the Department of Education
• Possible New Federal Initiatives
• State Support for Higher Education Rebounds
• Federal Policy Impacts Institutions and Students
• State Leaders Also Plan for Higher Education
• Governors Talk Higher Education in State of the States

Chapter 3: Distribution

• Distribution Overview
• What Students Pay
• College Stores Still First Stop
• Used Texts Wanted but Limited
• Textbook Rental Options on the Rise
• Chegg Helped Drive Rental Programs
• Slow Shift to Digital Content
• Companies Evolve with Digital Shift
• Vendor and Institution Partnerships Offer New Models

Chapter 4: Competitive Landscape & Trends

• Introduction
• Publishers Seek Role in OER
• OER Here to Stay
• OER Business Models Still Under Development
• Wiley and Openstax Partner
• Disruption in the LMS Segment
• Blackboard Adapts, Instructure Progresses
• Gilfus Enters Competition with Adrenna
• Desire2Learn Sees Move to the Cloud
• Disruption in the Publishing Segment
• Pearson Invests in My Labs
• Cengage Keeps Focus on Students
• Adaptive Digital Appeals to McGraw-Hill
• Digital and Custom Hitting the Mark at Wiley
• Tough Market for Operating Performance
• Cengage Leads in Margin
• M&A as a Tool for Change
• Digital First at McGraw-Hill
• Distribution Solutions : Vital Source Technologies
• New Power Points: Intel, Pearson and Blackboard

Chapter 5: Conclusions and Outlook

• Introduction
• Moving to a More Digital Future
• Outlook: Moderate Growth in 2014
• Persistence of Print
• Used Texts Follow New
• eTextbooks Growth Moderates
• Multimedia Finds its Places as Growth Driver

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/r8l2sn/learning_in

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