Now is the time to consider adopting OER in place of traditional textbooks.
Did you know that 65% of students nationwide have not purchased a textbook because of cost? OER provides a low or no-cost option. It also gives you a way to:
Open textbooks are high-quality educational resources licensed to allow instructors to use and adapt the content; students access that content for free online. With support from the grant, faculty and instructors replace higher-cost, traditional textbooks with these open textbooks.
Open Education Conference Oct. 18-22, 2021
Task Force Lead
To advance adoption, adaptation and creation of open educational resources at WMU to reduce student textbook costs.
We're here to point you in the right direction, help you figure out what to do next, and answer your questions.