OpenStax-Openly licensed college textbook: OpenStax-Openly Licensed College Textbooks

OpenStax Textbooks are Peer-reviewed. Openly licensed. 100% free. And backed by additional learning resources.

Review our OpenStax textbooks and decide if they are right for your course. Simple to adopt, free to use. We make it easy to improve student access to higher education.

ABOUT OPENSTAX

OpenStax is part of Rice University, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable corporation. As an educational initiative, it's our mission to transform learning so that education works for every student. Through our partnerships with philanthropic foundations and our alliance with other educational resource companies, we're breaking down the most common barriers to learning. Because we believe that everyone should and can have access to knowledge. Looking for more information about OpenStax? Visit our FAQ page.

INSTRUCTOR (GETTING STARTED)

Step 1: Review the titles listed by clicking on the Blue Tabs listed above for your subject area. 

Step 2: Click on the link to the book.

Step 3: Report your adoption. Fill out a two-minute survey and let OpenStax know you're using a book from the collection or recommending it as a resource. Your feedback will help secure funding to create new books.

Step 4: Access instructor-only resources (OpenStax books come with free instructor resources, along with additional low-cost resources like online homework and adaptive courseware. To get access to theses resources, make an instructor account. Then, once you've been verified, click on "Instructor Resources" on your book page on openstax.org.

Step 5: Integrate the OpenStax book in Moodle. 

If you have any questions regarding adopting an OpenStax Textbook for your course, please feel free to contact me at (225)771-2604, or by email at maletta_payne@subr.edu.