Keywords
Open educational resources, open textbooks, electronic textbooks, Flat World Knowledge, open access, sustainability
Abstract
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.
Original Publication Citation
John Hilton III and David Wiley. “Open Access Textbooks and Financial Sustainability: A Case Study on Flat World Knowledge.” International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. 12 (5), 18-26. (2011).
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Hilton, John III and Wiley, David, "Open-Access Textbooks and Financial Sustainability: A Case Study on Flat World Knowledge" (2011). Faculty Publications. 1374.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/1374
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2011-6
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3287
Publisher
Athabasca University
Language
English
College
Religious Education
Department
Ancient Scripture
Copyright Status
2011 CC BY Creative Commons Attribution License
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