News: States Are Moving To Cut College Costs By Introducing Open-Source Textbooks

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Summary:

"In an effort to curb the rising cost of textbooks, which went up by 88% between 2006 and 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Maryland and New York have announced initiatives that adopt open-source, copyright-free textbooks."

Link:

http://en.zicos.com/tech/i30729009-States-Are-Moving-To-Cut-College-Costs-By-Introducing-Open-Source-Textbooks.html

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oa.new oa.oer oa.textbooks oa.usa oa.usa.md oa.usa.ny oa.funding oa.universities oa.u.maryland oa.books oa.hei

Date tagged:

04/21/2017, 19:55

Date published:

04/21/2017, 15:55