2) Boundless Textbooks: This service, like Wikibooks, uses the Creative Commons license to make its books available for no charge. The site requires registration, after which MOOC students can access and use textbook content from subjects including art history, chemistry, finance, biology, communications, and economics.
3) Open-source textbook provider Chegg announced in May that it would become the “platform on which Coursera students access their reading materials, all through our eTextbook reader.”
“Student needs are evolving so it’s important that they continue to learn in and out of the classroom,” said Dan Rosensweig, President and CEO of Chegg. “It’s vital that we put students first. Digital courses allow the most sought-after classes, taught by the most knowledgeable educators to be accessible, even worldwide, helping students finish college quicker and with less debt. At Chegg, we are thrilled to partner with Coursera to expand and adapt our digital offerings – from textbooks to supplemental content – to enhance the way students are learning today.”
Some Coursera courses will come with a free edition of the required text, accessible only through Chegg’s eReader.
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