1. Open Textbooks by EXPERT AUTHORS
Free Online. Affordable Offline. Rewritable Anytime.
Textbooks in Transition: How Open Textbooks Keep Education
Accessible while Transforming Publishing

5. Emerging Solution - Open

7. What is “Open”?

8. What is “Open”?

9. What is “Open”?

10. 4R’s of Openness

11. 4R’s of Openness
Reuse – Right to copy and use verbatim
copies

12. 4R’s of Openness
Reuse – Right to copy and use verbatim
copies
Redistribute – Right to share copies

13. 4R’s of Openness
Reuse – Right to copy and use verbatim
copies
Redistribute – Right to share copies
Revise – Right to adapt, rework, and improve

14. 4R’s of Openness
Reuse – Right to copy and use verbatim
copies
Redistribute – Right to share copies
Revise – Right to adapt, rework, and improve
Remix - Right to combine into new OERs

15. The Problem

24. The Pain is not
evenly distributed…

25. Source: “With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them” by Jean Johnson, Jon Rochkind. Amber N. Ott & Samantha DuPont
Prepared with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

27. Students React

28. Students React

29. Students React

30. Students React

31. Students React Publishers Respond

32. Students React Publishers Respond

33. Students React Publishers Respond

34. Students React Publishers Respond

35. Students React Publishers Respond

36. Authors Faculty StudentsInstitutions

37. Expert
Textbooks
Open
&
Free
Student
Choice

38. Expert
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Student
Choice
Top
Authors
Professionally
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Fully
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Open
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Free

39. Expert
Textbooks
Student
Choice
Top
Authors
Professionally
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Open
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40. Expert
Textbooks
Student
Choice
Top
Authors
Professionally
Developed
Fully
Supported
Openly
Licensed
Customization
Platform
Open
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Free

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55. Automated rebuild of book (toc, index, pagination, etc.)
Formats auto-generated:
•HTML (web-viewing)
•Hi-res PDF (making print books on demand)
•Lo-res PDF (print-it-yourself)
•ePub (iPad, Sony, Nook, Kno, etc.)
•MOBI (Amazon Kindle)
•.MP3 (audio books)
•Daisy Reader / Digital Braille (accessibility)
•Study Aids
Auto-population of ecommerce / cart with above
“Publish This Book”

57. Expert
Textbooks
Student
Choice
Top
Authors
Professionally
Developed
Fully
Supported
Openly
Licensed
Customization
Platform
Open
&
Free

58. Expert
Textbooks
Student
Choice
Top
Authors
Professionally
Developed
Fully
Supported
Openly
Licensed
Customization
Platform
Free
Online
Open
&
Free

59. Expert
Textbooks
Student
Choice
Top
Authors
Professionally
Developed
Fully
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Openly
Licensed
Customization
Platform
Free
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Open
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Free

60. Free to EVERYONE!

61. Expert
Textbooks
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Top
Authors
Professionally
Developed
Fully
Supported
Openly
Licensed
Customization
Platform
Free
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Book
Formats
Open
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Free

62. Expert
Textbooks
Student
Choice
Top
Authors
Professionally
Developed
Fully
Supported
Openly
Licensed
Customization
Platform
Free
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Book
Formats
SoftcoverIn Bookstore or Direct-to-Student
Open
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Free

63. Expert
Textbooks
Student
Choice
Top
Authors
Professionally
Developed
Fully
Supported
Openly
Licensed
Customization
Platform
Free
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Book
Formats
Softcover
Audio
PDF
iPad / Kindle / Sony
iPhone
Open
&
Free

64. Expert
Textbooks
Student
Choice
Top
Authors
Professionally
Developed
Fully
Supported
Openly
Licensed
Customization
Platform
Free
Online
Book
Formats
Study
Aids
Audio Study Guides
Online Quizzes
Digital Flashcards
Open
&
Free

66. United States Air Force Academy
University of Wisconsin
University of Texas
Purdue University

67. Technology,
Roadmap & Vision

74. Open Textbooks by EXPERT AUTHORS
Free Online. Affordable Offline. Rewritable Anytime.