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Wikibooks (a collection of open-content textbooks)

bluesyemre wrote 2 days ago: Wikibooks is a collection of open-content textbooks. Because the word textbook is open to interpreta … more →

Tags: textbooks, open textbooks, textbooks, wikibooks

3/18/13 is a pretty huge day @ Writing Commons thanks to the Duke MOOC!

joemoxley wrote 2 months ago: In past blogs, I’ve chronicled the development of Writing Commons, the Open Education Home for … more →

Tags: aaup, faculty, moocs, Research, Service, open-education

SUNY Open Textbooks

bluesyemre wrote 3 months ago: Open SUNY Textbooks is dedicated to producing high-quality textbooks for undergraduates or graduates … more →

Tags: textbooks, open textbooks, SUNY, SUNY Open Textbooks

Can Government Help Enable Free Textbooks?

cheap-textbooks wrote 3 months ago: Could a state legislature pull off what is needed to provide free or cheap textbooks? Jerry Brown, C … more →

Tags: Textbook Tips, cheap textbooks, Open-Source, open textbook

Free Textbooks, Easier Said Than Done

cheap-textbooks wrote 3 months ago: Todays guest post is by Alisha Azevedo Providing college kids with free textbooks is no straightforw … more →

Tags: textbook buying

Former Student Project and OpenIntro Statistics

Sebastian Raschka wrote 7 months ago: I am glad to announce that a former student project of mine was published online on the OpenIntro St … more →

Tags: Online Education, Statistics 2, Papers, Education, statistics, student competition

California to provide free textbooks!

katelynheiner wrote 7 months ago: Well, it’s official! Last week California governor Jerry Brown passed a law that will provide … more →

Tags: Open Content, California

Open Textbooks Explained1 comment

cheap-textbooks wrote 9 months ago: Flat World  Knowledge, an open textbook publishing house, was given recognition by nothing less than … more →

Tags: College Textbook Information, free online textbooks, open textbooks

Buying Your College Textbooks: Advice on Buying, Renting and Getting them Free

lalstars wrote 9 months ago: In this Article: How to choose which textbooks to buy when and where Questions to Ask before Buying … more →

Tags: college student advice, Saving Money, College, Online Textbooks, college textbooks, eBooks, book rentals, borrowing books, book swaps

Textbook Giveaway Fall 2012

textbooks4you wrote 9 months ago: http://www.textbooks4you.com is giving away textbooks this semester! Five lucky students will have a … more →

Tags: College, textbooks, free college textbooks, college giveaway

eBook Review: Flatworld Knowledge MIYO

TextbookGuru wrote 9 months ago: Today is a very special edition of our eBook review series. Today we get to take a look at the uniqu … more →

Tags: The Move to Digital, A Textbook Guru Report, textbook adoption, Resources, Open-Source, eBook, Flat World Knowledge, Miyo, customized textbooks

Boundless (The free textbook replacement)

bluesyemre wrote 9 months ago: Boundless connects students with openly licensed, and free educational content content on the Web, w … more →

Tags: textbooks, Boundless, Textbook costs, educational content

Free Textbooks Shaking Up Higher Education24 comments

Victor Luckerson wrote 9 months ago: Though paying for tuition and housing eat up more money, textbook costs are among the most groan-ind … more →

Tags: Companies / Industries, Publishing, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, college textbooks, CourseSmart, Flat World Knowledge, OpenStax, Rice University, textbooks

New Bill Marks Another Step Toward Lowering Textbook Costs in California

cheap-textbooks wrote 10 months ago: California Governor Jerry Brown lately confirmed a bill which will need publishers of university tex … more →

Tags: College Textbook Information, free online textbooks, open source textbooks

Free Textbooks - Crowd funding Your Next Idea

TextbookGuru wrote 10 months ago: Crowd funding is a term in our new social-media-based society and we should become more comfortable … more →

Tags: A Textbook Guru Report, Resources, Open-Source, eBook, kickstarter

500 Free Courses, 150 Free Textbooks from Top Universities1 comment

TextbookGuru wrote 10 months ago: The concept of Open Education Resources (OER) is not new by any stretch of the imagination yet most … more →

Tags: A Textbook Guru Report, Open-Source, Free Courses

Do Textbooks Have a Future?1 comment

Curriki wrote 10 months ago: By Kim Jones, CEO, Curriki According to Wikipedia the textbook market is a “broken” market. “The tex … more →

Tags: Open Source Education, Ed Tech, textbooks, oer, Tech Tools, curriki, Digital Learning, e-textbook

Bookboon : Download More Than 500 Free eBooks For College Courses

pigotechguru wrote 10 months ago: Bookboon currently offer over 500 free online textbooks that are all written by highly respected pro … more →

Tags: Extra Plus, Utilities, Article, bookboon, Download Free Ebooks, Free ebooks, Text book for College Courses, Online Textbooks, Teacher's Guide

What You Should Know About Free Downloadable Textbooks?2 comments

Book Gator wrote 11 months ago:  There is a rising popularity regarding e-books and the high probability of them replacing trad … more →

Tags: Education, Books, download free textbooks, textbooks


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