Open textbook publishing
| Published | October 2013 |
| Journal | Academe Volume 99, Issue 5 |
| Publisher | American Association of University Professors |
| Country | United States, North America |
ABSTRACT
Who is best suited to control textbooks: the faculty or the publishers? There are ways to make sure it is the faculty.| Keywords | academic control · academic freedom · affordable textbooks · faculty publishing · open licences · Open textbook |
| Published at | Washington, DC |
| Refereed | Yes |
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| URL | https://www.aaup.org/article/open-textbook-publishing |
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