Free textbooks coming for five intro college courses | eCampus News

Free textbooks coming for five intro college courses | eCampus News

Peer-reviewed books based on an open platform could be a model for colleges to trim student costs, educators say

College students in five of the most-attended courses in U.S. higher education soon will have free peer-reviewed textbooks available to them as a Rice University-based program looks to save students $90 million in book costs over the next five years.