Friday, February 15, 2019

Free college textbooks available through Open Education North Carolina - Amber Covington, Rowan Public Library

Feeling the pressure of purchasing an expensive textbook for a class? Check out the free resources available to any patron of Rowan Public Library using Open Educational Resources available through NC Live. The library is a member of NC Live which is a library consortium that provides shared services among 200 public and academic libraries across the state. Take advantage of these free services to locate textbooks, scholarly articles and research information for your class assignments. Open Educational Resources Commons hosts vast amounts of resources created by authors across the globe to be shared with others. This website shares not only textbooks, but also lesson plans, syllabi, activities and assessments for all educational grade levels. https://www.salisburypost.com/2019/02/03/free-college-textbooks-available-through-open-education-north-carolina/