Program helps Mt. Wachusett students save $52,000 on books - Sentinel & Enterprise

Mount Wachusett Community College students in 11 classes saved $52,353.82 in textbook costs during the fall semester as part of an ongoing pilot effort to expand Open Educational Resources (OER) throughout the school. The pilot program that ran for the first time in the fall semester was part of an ongoing effort at the college to incorporate OERs into the classroom. These resources benefit students financially, with some textbooks costing hundreds of dollars, but there are also benefits to their classroom experience, said Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Michelle Paranto. http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/news/ci_32380459/program-helps-mt-wachusett-students-save-52-000