The largest-ever study of the impact of open educational resources has found that free, digital learning materials save students money at a reasonable cost to colleges.
Topics: Course materials
Need-based grants may tip scale toward STEM majors for low-income students
Want to help low-income students choose science, technology, engineering, or math fields? Give them more need-based grants, a new study suggests.
As more colleges use open educational resources, textbook costs shrink
More than 2 million students across the U.S. are using free textbooks available through OpenStax, igniting competition—and reducing costs—in the textbook market.
Study links free digital textbooks to improved grades, equity
New research suggests that students who receive free course materials at the beginning of a college class perform significantly better than those asked to purchase a textbook.