Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis Through OER

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Solving the Textbook Cost Crisis Through OER
Nicole Allen, Slideshare, 2014/09/23
Good slide deck from Nicole Allen, who has been representing SPARC recently. "The cost of college textbooks has grown to a point that virtually every campus is now seeking solutions. While many institutions have successfully reduced costs for students through stop-gap measures such as rental programs, lending libraries and licensing deals, the greatest potential for permanently solving the problem lies in Open Educational Resources (OER)." More...