Is OpenStax content high quality?
Yes
! OpenStax textbook projects are developed and peer-reviewed by educators to ensure they are readable and accurate, meet the scope and sequence requirements of each course, are supported by instructor ancillaries, and are available with the latest technology-based learning tools.
Is OpenStax peer-reviewed?
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.
Is OpenStax legal?
legally: all content produced in
OpenStax is available under a Creative Commons open-content licenses
. This makes it easy for authors to share their work – allowing others to use and reuse it legally – while still getting recognition and attribution for their efforts.
Does OpenStax have answer keys?
With that said,
every OpenStax textbook has an answer guide to questions in the text
and PowerPoint slides to help you build your lectures.
Is OpenStax any good?
OpenStax is very good
and I have had several online classes modified to use OpenStax texts. (Switching from traditional texts.) Not only are OpenStax texts free, but they are available immediately. Another source to consider is Boundless Textbook Innovation .
What happened to Boundless textbooks?
Boundless was an American company, founded in 2011, which created free and low-cost textbooks and distributed them online. In April 2015,
it was acquired by Valore
.
Who uses OpenStax?
More than 5,160 institutions — including 48 percent of colleges in the U.S.–
are using OpenStax this year, and that also includes over 1,150 schools outside the U.S. This year, OpenStax partnered with organizations in the U.K. and Poland to promote the use of affordable, open texts worldwide.
Who invented OpenStax?
“Nine years ago, we dreamed about solving the textbook affordability and access crisis for students,” said
Richard Baraniuk
, the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice and founder and director of OpenStax.
How much does OpenStax tutor cost?
OpenStax Tutor Beta costs
$10 per student
, a price that helps OpenStax offset the cost of maintaining the platform.
Is OpenStax copyright free?
Nothing except the copyright law
. The Creative Commons license is based on existing copyright law and your works have the same legal protections and legal standing as a copyrighted work that is published outside of our repository.
Are OpenStax books free?
OpenStax Textbooks. OpenStax publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed, openly licensed textbooks that
are absolutely free online and low cost in print
. For all our available formats, visit openstax.org and select the subject that interests you.
Can you print OpenStax?
If you’re an instructor or student and would like to order a print copy of your book, please go to our Subjects page and select your book to view your options.
How do you take notes in OpenStax?
When viewing any OpenStax book online, all you have to do to create a highlight or save a note is
click and drag over a section of text
. A box will then appear with different options for highlighter colors and a section for the notes you’d like to take — just like in a regular hard copy book!
How do I delete my OpenStax account?
Deleting Your Account
You can delete your account and terminate your use of the Services at any time by submitting this request to us using
the contact form at https://collegephysicsanswers.com/contact
.
What is an OpenStax book?
If you have ever been to a traditional public library and walked among shelves to select books at your leisure, you have visit a library with “open stacks.” It means exactly what it sounds like,
most of the materials held in the library are freely available to visitors
.
Who wrote boundless microbiology?
Cover Image: “Microbiology image.” Authored by:
PublicDomainPictures
.
