Great progress with the first free textbooks from OpenStax College. We expect to save students at least $1 million this fall after 13,000 of our physics and sociology textbooks were ordered or downloaded in their first 10 weeks on the market.
Our first two titles will save students more money in one semester than they cost to develop. Indeed, we’re well on our way to our five-year goal of saving 1 million college students $95 million.
Media coverage so far:
- "Free Textbooks Shaking Up Higher Education"
TIME Business - "Rice U. Hopes Mix of Grants and "Add-Ons" Will Support Free Textbooks"
The Chronicle of Higher Education - Rice U. Press Release