(Both have launched online libraries and courses as a solution.) Wiley had similar issues due to shrinking textbook sales (Opens in a new window). Pearson, one of the major textbook publishers, had the biggest loss in its history in 2016 (Opens in a new window). Some have even sued students who legally bought physical textbooks overseas and brought them to the US-but thankfully even SCOTUS didn't side with that ridiculousness. It doesn't help when major textbook publishers pursue practices they say are to prevent counterfeit textbooks, but most others see as a way to keep the prices high (Opens in a new window). Services specializing in open texts and courses include Lumen Learning (Opens in a new window), OpenStax, Saylor Academy (Opens in a new window), and MERLOT II (Opens in a new window). The difference between open and regular e-texts is that while e-text from big publishers may be cheaper, they still have lots of rules and limitations open texts are much more affordable and accessible, but not necessarily vetted by the admins and educators. ![]() Some community colleges have developed curricula (Opens in a new window) specifically to cut costs by using open education resources, maybe even bundling the cost of texts with the tuition. Switching to open-source books can save as much as $128 per course, according to Bloomberg Business (Opens in a new window), or as much as a billion dollars a year (Opens in a new window). US PIRG (Opens in a new window), a public interest research group, finds that "65 percent of students said that they had decided against buying a textbook because it was too expensive" and 82 percent believe they'd do better if the textbook was free online. The College Board suggests (Opens in a new window) undergraduate students at four-year, in-state schools for the 2016-2017 school year budget as much as $1,250 a year for books and supplies. ![]() College textbook costs rose 87.5 percent between 20, outpacing even tuition and fee increases, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (Opens in a new window). A further study (Opens in a new window) by the University of Washington showed a quarter of students who got free e-textbooks still bought the paper versions.īut e-textbooks have their benefits. In 2014, research (Opens in a new window) found that students with iPads were split 50-50 on whether they liked their tablet or paper books better. Pop quiz: do college students prefer digital textbooks or the good old-fashioned paper versions? It depends on who you ask. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
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