Saturday, August 24, 2013

Creating eBooks with Active Textbook

After iBooks Author was released, many other eBook authoring tools were released.  I have shared several of the tools in my blogs.  I discovered a new one this afternoon, Active Textbooks.  Active Textbooks is an eBook authoring website.  There is a free and  "premium" version.  The free version is a good place to start. 

When you go to the website, http://activetextbook.com, there are a number of click through tutorials.  You do have to register to use the site.  The authoring tool allows users to upload a PDF document of the eBook.  You make the eBook interactive by adding things like animations, quizzes, and links to video, such as YouTube.  Since it is a website, it is not dependent upon a certain operating system. 

If you are interested in creating open access learning resources, the website is one you may want to explore.

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