Open Textbooks and Increased Student Access and Outcomes

Authors

Andrew P. Feldstein DPS, Fort Hays State UniversityFollow
Mirta Martin, Virginia State UniversityFollow
Amy Hudson, Virginia State University
Kiara Warren, Virginia State University
John Hilton III, Brigham Young University
David Wiley, Brigham Young University

Abstract

This study reports findings from a year-long pilot study during which 991 students in 9 core courses in the Virginia State University School of Business replaced traditional textbooks with openly licensed books and other digital content. The university made a deliberate decision to use open textbooks that were copyrighted under the Creative Commons license. This decision was based on the accessibility and flexibility in the delivery of course content provided by open textbooks. More students accessed digital open textbooks than had previously purchased hard copies of textbooks. Higher grades were correlated with courses that used open textbooks.

Document Type

Article

Source Publication

European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning

Publication Date

1-1-2012

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Recommended Citation

Feldstein, A., Martin, M., Hudson, A., Warren, K., Hilton, J., & Wiley, D. (2012). Open Textbooks and Increased Student Access and Outcomes. European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning.