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Open Textbooks Win Over Publishers In CA

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-put-them-in-a-wiki dept.

Unequivocal writes "Recently California's Governor announced a free digital textbook competition. The results of that competition were announced today. Many traditional publishers submitted textbooks in this digital textbook competition in CA as well as open publishers. An upstart nonprofit organization named CK-12 contributed a number of textbooks (all free and open source material). 'Of the 16 free digital textbooks for high school math and science reviewed, ten meet at least 90 percent of California's standards. Four meet 100 percent of standards.' Three of those recognized as 100% aligned to California standards were from CK-12 and one from H. Jerome Keisler. None of the publisher's submissions were so recognized. CK-12 has a very small staff, so this is a great proof of the power of open textbooks and open educational resources."

3 of 216 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Common Sense by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't you see how un-American this is? Your socialist "open" information is destroying yet another wholesome American industry. I bet we can blame Obama.

  2. Re:I'm fine with open-source textbooks... by FictionPimp · · Score: 5, Funny

    I always used to go though my textbooks before I turned them in and highlighted useless phrases and wrote totally incorrect notes in them.

    But I am an asshole after all.

  3. Re:'cause math should be low-res pixel graphics... by Carbaholic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow, a person who is truly upset by the typography of a math textbook.

    I commend you. You sir, are a nerd's nerd.