The Polish Academic Textbook and the Changing Scenario

Posted by HelenaNelson on December 11th, 2019

The introduction and the success of Open Educational Model in Poland had seen a surge in the Polish academic textbooks market. The success of the model in Poland is mainly due to the well—conceived government policies and other activists, educators and organizations that have promoted and supported its development.

The Polish education system actively undertakes efforts and initiatives to promote openness and the creation of new resources tailored for users of various segments and groups. The model of distribution of textbooks and other academic materials is based on free market approach in Poland. Private companies can complete in its production and distribution. The market is regulated by the state and is only limited to certain legal limitations, reviewing the textbook quality in accordance with the academic needs and controlling the financial aspects.

 Polish Academic Textbook Market

The academic textbook market in Poland differs significantly from the market of textbooks and educational materials around the world in all the categories – primary, secondary and pot secondary education levels. While analyzing the academic textbook market, it should be taken seriously into account that it is very difficult to get through and identify one correct version of a particular textbook. Thereby, it is very difficult to get hands on with a proper meaning of any textbook, as in practice they all can appear in different versions of the same material.

Despite the fact that the Science and Higher Education Ministry of the State provides many funding of academic textbooks every year, the prices of textbooks published in Poland by academic and scientific publishers are comparatively quite higher.

 In Poland the cost of education is ever growing and does a child’s education cost on a family. The government is trying its level best to regulate and bring uniformity in the cost and education system and is still in the debate phase.

Bucher Aus Polen, is one of the largest publisher, distributor and supplier of books from Poland. They specialize in publication of textbooks in humanities and social sciences, along with other fields of science. They also deal into translation of works from fine literature, books on history, documentary literature, science and fiction books. They source Polish academic textbooks, monographs, professional scientific publications, legal and medical books and other books as per your request and demand.

They also operate the Archeobooks website, which focuses mainly on archaeological studies, Egyptological publications, Classical studies and provides museums, libraries and institutions with rare, difficult to find publications, monographs and periodicals.