In fact, according to a recent study on higher education expectations, college savings, and student debt, four in ten college students rated ‘cost’ as the most important factor they take into account when choosing where and how to pursue their education. This important issue has been widely acknowledged by colleges and universities, which are actively looking for affordable alternatives to traditional textbooks as a way of responding to students’ concerns. By introducing additional open educational resources (OERs) not only institutions can help students to reduce costs but can potentially boost student engagement as well as improving resource usage.
