Students at the University of Calgary are taking matters into their own hands, to create a library of free textbooks after years of inaction from the provincial government. Open Educational Resources (OER) are hailed as a way to make colleges and universities more affordable for students. In provinces like Ontario and British Columbia, government funding has opened hundreds of these online, free, textbook resources up to learners netting millions in savings. After years of advocacy with the province, and little action, schools have been creating their own resource libraries piecemeal.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-open-education-ressources-1.5998996
