Open textbook is a textbook licensed under an open copyright license and made available online to be freely used by students, teachers, and members of the public. They are available for free as online versions and in a variety of file formats (e.g., for eReaders, editable files like XML and HTML), and as low-cost printed versions, should students or faculty opt for these. Open textbooks are a way to significantly reduce student textbook costs while giving instructors the flexibility to reformat and customize their course material. They are an affordable, flexible alternative to traditionally-published textbooks.
Title | Source | License | notes |
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English Composition: Connect, Collaborate, Communicate | Open Textbook Library | CC BY | Multiple formats |
Logical Reasoning | Open Textbook Library | CC BY-NC-SA | PDF or Read online |
Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research | Open Textbook Library | CC BY-NC-SA | PDF download |
Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics | Open Textbook Library | CC BY | Multiple formats |
Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind | Open Textbook Library | CC BY | Multiple formats |
Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English | Open Textbook Library | CC BY-NC-SA | Multiple formats |
The Word on College Reading and Writing | Open Textbook Library | CC BY-NC | Multiple formats |
Modern Philosophy | Open Textbook Library | CC BY-NC-SA | Multiple formats |
Technical Writing | Open Textbook Library | CC BY-NC-SA | Multiple formats |
Writing for Success | Open Textbook Library | CC BY-NC-SA | Multiple formats |
Introduction to Sociology | Open Stax | CC BY | Online or PDF |
Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking | Open Textbook Library | CC BY-NC-SA | Multiple formats |
Psychology 2e | Open Stax | CC BY | PDF or Read online |
Intercultural Communication | Open Textbook Library | CC BY-NC-SA | PDF download |
The American LGBTQ Rights Movement: An Introduction | Open Textbook Library | CC BY-SA | PDF download |
Interpersonal Communication: A Mindful Approach to Relationships | Open Textbook Library | CC BY-NC-SA | PDF download |
Speaking of Culture | Open Textbook Library | CC BY-NC | Multiple formats |