E-book technologies in education and India's readiness.

This paper provides background information on e-books, and outlines their implementations, advantages and disadvantages. Details are given of the e-book technologies of hardware and software with tables comparing the features of various products on the market. The role of e-books in education in general is outlined. The specific case of India is described in more depth with details of initiatives for utilising e-books for a national literacy mission. The paper concludes that, at present viewing technology is a limiting factor but that in future content will become paramount. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]