Seeking Alternatives to High-Cost Textbooks: Six Years of The Open Education Initiative at the University of Massachusetts Amherst

Smith, Jeremy2024-04-262018-12-072018-019781945398797https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/32261<p>See <a href="https://commons.pacificu.edu/pup/3/">https://commons.pacificu.edu/pup/3/</a> for complete Field Guide</p>Smith outlines the growth OER initiatives at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. With a focus on improvisation, developing partnerships and transitioning from textbook affordability to true open education, Smith details grant funding opportunities offered through U. Mass. Amherst while wrestling with the questions of what exactly libraries support when they support “open education” and how can that support be provided sustainably.UMass Amherst Open Access Policyhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Seeking Alternatives to High-Cost Textbooks: Six Years of The Open Education Initiative at the University of Massachusetts Amherstarticle