I work in the Nursing Program at Vancouver Community College in Vancouver, British Columbia.
More and more students are questioning why they should buy heavy expensive texts that are out of date a year after the publication date. And why not? The internet hosts a variety of free and up to date resources. After having recently found glaring mistakes in two of our most expensive texts (one that weighs aprox 5kg), I'm left feeling that our students might not be getting great value for their money. I'm looking forward to exploring the option of open textbooks for our program!
Suzanne