Open Textbook Library
Transform Higher Education and Student Learning.
Overview
The Open Textbook Library provides a growing catalog of free, peer-reviewed, and openly-licensed academic textbooks. Supported by the Open Education Network at the University of Minnesota, its mission is to allow faculty to easily find, adopt, and adapt high-quality OER.
✨ Key Features
- Collection of over 1700 open textbooks
- Textbooks are peer-reviewed by faculty
- Covers a wide range of academic subjects
- All textbooks are free to use, adapt, and distribute
- Simple search and browse interface
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Focus on curating and reviewing textbooks from a wide variety of sources, rather than publishing them directly
- Strong emphasis on faculty reviews to help with adoption decisions
- Affiliation with the Open Education Network provides a strong community of practice
Unique Value: Provides a reliable and easy-to-navigate single point of access for faculty to find and evaluate a wide range of peer-reviewed open textbooks from multiple publishers and authors.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Used by faculty at hundreds of higher education institutions to find and adopt open textbooks.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- An authoring tool for creating new OER
- A repository for interactive simulations or videos
- A learning management system
🏆 Alternatives
Acts as an aggregator and review platform, offering a broader collection from various sources, whereas platforms like OpenStax are publishers of their own specific catalog.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: All resources are completely free.
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