LibGuides: Open Textbook Network workshop: Open Textbooks

Open Textbook Network

Open Textbook Network
Open textbooks are textbooks that have been funded, published, and licensed to be freely used, adapted, and distributed. These books have been reviewed by faculty from a variety of colleges and universities to assess their quality. These books can be downloaded for no cost, or printed at low cost. All textbooks are either used at multiple higher education institutions; or affiliated with an institution, scholarly society, or professional organization.
PALNI webinar on Open Textbook Network
DePauw is a member of PALNI, a consortium of Indiana college libraries. Here is a 30 minute webinar produced by PALNI on the Open Textbook Network. It includes an explanation of how DePauw professors can earn a $200 stipend by reviewing an OTN textbook for PALNI.

Other Open Access Textbook Sites

LibreTexts
"...the LibreTexts project is a multi-institutional collaborative venture to develop the next generation of open-access texts to improve postsecondary education at all levels of higher learning. The LibreTexts approach is highly collaborative where an Open Access textbook environment is under constant revision by students, faculty, and outside experts to supplant conventional paper-based books..."
OpenStax
"...OpenStax CNX is a dynamic non-profit digital ecosystem serving millions of users per month in the delivery of educational content to improve learning outcomes."
Open SUNY Textbooks
Milne Library Publishing at SUNY Geneseo manages and maintains the Open SUNY Textbooks, a catalog of open textbooks authored and peer-reviewed by SUNY faculty and staff.
MERLOT
"MERLOT is a community of staff, volunteers, and members who work together in various ways to provide users of OER (Open Educational Resource) teaching and learning materials with a wealth of services and functions that can enhance their instructional experience."
American Institute of Mathematics
"The American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) seeks to encourage the adoption of open source and open access mathematics textbooks. The AIM Editorial Board has developed evaluation criteria to identify the books that are suitable for use in traditional university courses. The Editorial Board maintains a list of Approved Textbooks which have been judged to meet these criteria."
Directory of Open Access Books
"The primary aim of DOAB is to increase discoverability of Open Access books."

MIT Open Courseware
Index to open access textbooks
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine
"We offer more than 8,500 titles in PDF format. Almost all of these PDFs can be downloaded for free by the chapter or the entire book."
OER Commons
"OER Commons is a dynamic digital library and network. Explore open education resources and join our network of educators dedicated to curriculum improvement."
Teaching Commons
Open Educational Resources from Leading Colleges and Universities