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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jun
Pages: 9
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Reference Count: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1492-3831
Open-Access Textbooks and Financial Sustainability: A Case Study on Flat World Knowledge
Hilton, John, III; Wiley, David
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, v12 n5 p18-26 Jun 2011
Many college students and their families are concerned about the high costs of textbooks. A company called Flat World Knowledge both gives away and sells open-source textbooks in a way it believes to be financially sustainable. This article reports on the financial sustainability of the Flat World Knowledge open-source textbook model after one year of operation. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Textbooks, Higher Education, College Students, Case Studies, Electronic Publishing, Access to Information, Student Costs, Electronic Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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