Correct syntax using 'as well as' [closed]

I have the feeling that this sentence is not correct and that it would be better to split it in two, but I can't seem to get my head around it. I would appreciate any hints as to whether it is a correct grammatical sentence in the first place.

'Books offer a major learning curve as well as sharing some general ideas.'

The syntax is fine. However, personally I find the sentence difficult to parse easily because the as well as makes me think that it is going to be followed by something else that is offered, not something else that books do. In other words it's easy to try and parse the sentence like this:

• Books offer [a major learning curve [as well as sharing some general ideas]].

However, it's clear that you need the sentence to be read as:

• [Books offer a major learning curve], [as well as (them) sharing some general ideas].

In cases like this it might be better to move the as well as Adjunct to the front of the sentence to avoid this problem:

• As well as sharing some general ideas, books offer a major learning curve.

In my opinion, the sentence would be improved if it stated who the ideas were shared with and who was being offered an improved learning curve:

• As well as helping people share ideas, books offer readers a more rapid learning curve.

Something like that, anyhow.