How to Adapt an Open Textbook
7 Find an Open Textbook
Typically, most instructors begin their quest for an open textbook by searching the many established open textbook and OER collections available which are listed below.
For more information, see Other Open Textbook Collections.
Other methods to find open textbooks or other OER:
- Connect with your library
- Ask your colleagues what OER they use
- Conduct an advanced Google search: https://www.google.ca/advanced_search
- Get your students to find open resources, have them do a content review, and post the results to your course website or Learning Management System (LMS)
Also see, Evaluate an Open Textbook.