Open Access Textbooks and Financial Sustainability: A Case Study on Flat World Knowledge
Channel: openedconference
Date: 2011-10-26

Flat World Knowledge both gives away and sells open-source textbooks in a way they believe to be financially sustainable. Is it really?

Many college students and their families are concerned about the high costs of textbooks. A company called Flat World Knowledge both gives away and sells open-source textbooks in a way they believe to be financially sustainable. This article reports on the financial sustainability of the Flat World Knowledge open-source textbook model after one year of operation.

Speakers: David Wiley, John Hilton