Open access textbooks and financial sustainability: A case study on Flat World Knowledge
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 K...
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Athabasca University Press
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/edffbe13642a493189a11705bff662a4 |
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| Sumario: | 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.
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