Thanks to the Pierce Open Pathways (POP) program offered at Pierce College at JBLM, students have saved more than $2 million in textbook costs since 2015. Courses in the program use open educational resources, which are high-quality, openly licensed learning resources used in lieu of traditional textbooks. Students in the program can earn an entire university transfer degree without ever paying for a traditional textbook. Each of these online learning resources are thoroughly vetted by Pierce College officials to ensure high quality material available for each course.
https://thesubtimes.com/2019/11/24/pierce-college-program-saves-students-2-million-in-textbook-costs/
