Authoring tool; distance learning; ebook; mobile device

Ebooks and mobile devices have quickly grown in popularity. E-books become mainstream and percentage of study materials available as ebooks is growing very rapidly. This paper examines how ebooks and mobile devices are being adopted by students. Results of research show the current use of electronic textbooks and mobile devices in full-time and distance study. The research was conducted using a questionnaire method. This paper provides an overview of the most popular ebook technologies and the technology used at The University of Ostrava. Furthermore, the author of the paper deals with different types of authoring tools for creating ebook, their advantages and disadvantages. This paper shows possible ways of creating and distributing electronic learning support for full-time and distance study.

Ebooks and mobile devices have quickly grown in popularity. E-books become mainstream and percentage of study materials available as ebooks is growing very rapidly. This paper examines how ebooks and mobile devices are being adopted by students. Results of research show the current use of electronic textbooks and mobile devices in full-time and distance study. The research was conducted using a questionnaire method. This paper provides an overview of the most popular ebook technologies and the technology used at The University of Ostrava. Furthermore, the author of the paper deals with different types of authoring tools for creating ebook, their advantages and disadvantages. This paper shows possible ways of creating and distributing electronic learning support for full-time and distance study.