The Open Textbook Challenge

pontika.nancy@gmail.com's bookmarks 2012-10-31

Summary:

With the cost of college textbooks as high as they are, students are struggling more than ever to make ends meet. The edtech world is finally starting to take notice: companies and edtech leaders are working to create resources for open-source textbooks. Online Colleges has created an infographic on the numbers behind the shift toward open-source textbooks, and some of the statistics will surprise you.

Link:

http://www.technapex.com/2012/10/the-open-textbook-challenge-infographic/

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Tags:

oa.new oa.oer oa.costs oa.textbooks oa.books

Date tagged:

10/31/2012, 05:03

Date published:

10/31/2012, 01:03