United States College Course Materials Trends and Outlook, 2020-2022

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Jan 30, 2020, 05:48 ET

DUBLIN, Jan. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "College Course Materials Trends and Outlook 2020-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

College Course Materials Trends and Outlook 2020-2022 is now available and focuses on the trends that built up steam in 2019 that are likely to persist into the next several years. The report provides the outlook for the higher education publishing industry and sales segment projections through 2022.

The report aligns with the State of College Course Materials 2018-2019, which became available in September 2019 and focuses on two main areas: the current market landscape and the competitive environment for publishers and distributors of instructional resources for college programs.

College Course Materials Trends and Outlook 2020-2022 provides both sizing and context to the market segments of new course materials - new print textbooks and digital media (including etextbooks) - as well as the used textbook segment.

Among the trends explored in College Course Materials Trends and Outlook 2020-2022, the anticipations that will take hold over the next several years are:

Contraction of the number of institutions of higher education
The continued role of affordability as a driver in uptake of course materials
Persistence of demand for some course materials in print
Growing acceptance among faculty of OER
Growth of short-term courses with credentials not degree credits
Growing role for AI amid growing focus on successful student completion
Shifting strategies for the development, sales and distribution of course materials
A 3.2% compound annual decline in sales of new course materials through 2022 with growth in digital, especially etextbooks, and continued double-digit decline in print

Companies Mentioned

University of Michigan
Eureka College
UVA OKs
McGraw-Hill
Alexa
Pearson
Cengage
Wiley
Macmillan Learning
Chegg
Barnes & Noble

Key Topics Covered

1. Methodology

2. Executive Summary

3. Introduction

4. Landscape & Marketplace Trends

Institutional Reduction
Table - Change in Numbers of Title IV Institutions, 2018-2019 vs, 2017-2018
Former Students Are Re-Enrolling
Adjusting Liberal Arts
Expanding Community Colleges
Academic Innovation
University of Michigan Invests in Innovation
Eureka College and Workforce Development
UVA OKs New Curriculum
Shorter-Term Programs
New Approach in For-Profits

5. Policy Shifts

Federal Regulatory Changes
Recommended Fiscal 2020 State Funding for Higher Education
Slowing Tuition Revenue Growth
Table - Sample of Estimated Undergraduate Tuition Changes for 2019-2020 Academic Year, January-August 2019
Workforce Development
Alternative Credentials

6. Changing Course Materials

OpenStax Leads OER Bandwagon
Campus View
OER Adoptions Increase
Table - Examples of OER Adoptions in U.S. Colleges and Universities, 2019
Student Groups Back OER
AI Forges Ahead
Pearson Debuts Aida
McGraw-Hill Expands AI Capabilities Through Connect
Study with Alexa
Expansion of Online Tutoring
Video Has Room To Grow
Video ebooks

7. Shifting Industry Strategies

Does Q3 Tell the Story?
Table - Revenue Snapshot of Leading College Publishers/Distributors, Q3 2019 vs. Q3 2018 ($ in 000)
Leading Strategies Moving Forward
Pearson Goes Digital, Expands Services
Cengage Looks to Make Course Corrections
McGraw-Hill Powers Digital and Print
Wiley Pivots from Textbooks to Services
Macmillan Learning Publishes New Titles
Other Publishing Advances
Chegg Adds Course Provider, Changes Distributors
Barnes & Noble Continues Focus on Services

8. Conclusions and Outlook

Takeaways
Projections
Table - Sales Forecast by Segment of Key College Course Materials 2018-2022 ($ in 000,000)

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