Biden admin looks to clamp down on inclusive access

peter.suber's bookmarks 2024-01-29

Summary:

"The Biden administration is looking to eliminate colleges’ ability to automatically charge students for books and supplies as part of tuition and fees....

The access models are opaque and primarily benefit publishers, say critics who believe that open educational resources—publicly licensed materials available for free—are a more long-term sustainable solution to high textbook costs...."

Link:

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/2024/01/29/biden-admin-looks-clamp-down-inclusive-access

From feeds:

Open Access Tracking Project (OATP) » peter.suber's bookmarks

Tags:

oa.new oa.textbooks oa.prices oa.business_models oa.inclusive_access oa.oer

Date tagged:

01/29/2024, 13:30

Date published:

01/29/2024, 08:30