Category Archives: opentextbooks

Open Textbooks, Open Doors (Revised)

Posted on October 26, 2022 by geoffcain

This is the latest version of a presentation I have been giving since 2008 on open education resources. It is kind of depressing because not much has changed in the cost of education except for the fact that despite the … Continue reading →

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A New Open Textbook on Philosophy

Posted on September 22, 2019 by geoffcain

I got a notice of this last week. It looks like a good introduction to philosophy. I am looking forward to seeing the rest of the series: “Introduction to Philosophy: Philosophy of Mind surveys both historical and contemporary theories and … Continue reading →

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I can’t do it myself! Collaborating with colleagues around the world on OER

Posted on April 17, 2019 by geoffcain

Christina Hendricks and Zoe Wake Hyde presented more on Rebus textbooks using the philosophy projects as an example. According to the schedule: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Explain how the Rebus Community can facilitate … Continue reading →

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Community as Infrastructure

Posted on April 17, 2019 by geoffcain

My first session at the Cascadia Open Education Summit was Zoe Wake Hyde’s Community as Infrastructure: Building a scalable, sustainable approach to open textbook publishing. I am very excited about this presentation because I have been following the Rebus Foundation … Continue reading →

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A Math Textbook for Adult Basic Education

Posted on December 28, 2018 by geoffcain

I want to thank folks who contacted me about open textbooks for adult basic math. I taught the course last quarter with downloaded worksheets, old textbooks, and out-dated GED teaching materials. My class made it work – I turned it … Continue reading →

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The Rebus Guide to Publishing Open Textbooks

Posted on October 31, 2018 by geoffcain

The Rebus Community has come out with their guide to publishing OER called “The Rebus Guide to Publishing Open Textbooks (so far).” I like the model of the Rebus Community: they are a foundation which means their survival as a … Continue reading →

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Promoting Open Textbooks

Posted on October 23, 2017 by geoffcain

This is a presentation that I have used for the last ten years to promote open textbooks and OER at various campuses I have worked at. It is in desperate need of updating but I think it is a good … Continue reading →

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David Harris of OpenStax at Humboldt State

Posted on October 30, 2014 by geoffcain

The ALS and OER conversation is a campus discussion group looking at affordable learning resources and strategies. In our next meeting on Nov. 6th, 12:00 – 2:00 PM in the HSU Library “Fishbowl”, David Harris of OpenStax will be visiting … Continue reading →

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OER: Possible Resources for Biology – Human Anatomy & Physiology

Posted on July 26, 2013 by geoffcain

human anatomy (Photo credit: Shira Golding) These are some possible resources for developing our own textbook and course for anatomy and physiology. I will use this wiki this summer to sort through some biology textbooks and OERs for possible use … Continue reading →

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OER: 12 Sources of Open Textbooks

Posted on January 29, 2013 by geoffcain

(Photo credit: opensourceway) With the State Department’s announcement and posts on twitter about failed business models, I think this is a good time to revisit how to find actual free, openly licensed textbooks. There are many ways to find free, … Continue reading →

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