College students are more burdened by higher education costs than ever before. Tuition is at an all-time high and continues to skyrocket, making it more and more difficult to get a diploma without incurring serious debt. The incredibly unaffordable cost of textbooks just adds insult to injury. With textbook publishers holding a virtual monopoly in the market, students often have little choice in the matter.
[box type=”info”]Did you know that the average student pays $900 per year for textbooks?[/box]
Luckily, a new paradigm is beginning to emerge: open textbooks. They are giving students the option of print or free digital copies. Costs drop precipitously.
Open Source Textbooks Infographic
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Source: OnlineSchools.org
The only problem is
[box type=”important”]Textbook companies don’t want them on the market![/box]
OnlineSchools.org created this infographic that covers the movement to get more open textbooks on the market, share it if you like it!