[ed. The basic arguments in this post were covered here at e-Literate in 2015 and in The Chronicle more recently. The data has been updated into a new post based on recent news events.]
Last month the nonprofit advocacy group Achieving the Dream announced a new initiative to fund 38 community colleges who are willing to build entire programs with open educational resources. While this is a noble effort aimed at reducing financial barriers for students to get two-year degrees, the group perpetuated the same myth that has plagued higher education for years.
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https://mindwires.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/College-Board-Spring-2016.gif8501938Phil Hillhttps://mindwires.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/mindwireslrg-whitepad.pngPhil Hill2016-07-28 00:00:002020-11-20 13:39:39Reprise: How Much Do Community College Students Actually Pay For Textbooks?