Open-source textbooks lighten students’ financial load - Erin Albanese, School News Network

GRCC is fifth in the top 10 colleges for the number of students– 35,421, served through OpenStax– for an estimated savings of $3.27 million this school year. The cost of commercial textbooks has increased dramatically above the rate of inflation in recent decades, said Professor Michael Vargo, GRCC dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. With annual textbook expenses ranging from $1,000 to $1,300 for full-time students, that can be the difference between success or struggling through school. “Most students report not having purchased a textbook because of the cost,” Vargo said. https://www.schoolnewsnetwork.org/2019/04/09/open-source-textbooks-lighten-students-financial-load/