Letter to the Editor: 'Open Education Resources' key to reshaping textbook market - Charlie Spring, LSU Reveille

In response to the previously submitted "Letter to the Editor" regarding underutilized textbook resources, there is no question that the outrageous price of textbooks imposes an undue burden on students. Forgoing purchasing required course materials can cause anywhere from minor nuisances all the way to major grade implications. But the problem won’t be fixed by what these large publishing companies are offering. The nature of the textbook industry allows several multinational publishing companies to completely dominate the market. Instead of completely relying on publisher-sponsored materials, there instead needs to be a complete reshaping of the market in the direction of Open Educational Resources. http://www.lsureveille.com/opinion/letter-to-the-editor-open-education-resources-key-to-reshaping/article_8bb1dfe4-626f-11e9-bf90-37d611e570c1.html