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Saylor OTC Textbooks Now Available in iTunes Bookstore

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Charlie Adair

The Saylor Foundation is excited to announce that two of its Open Textbook Challenge winning textbooks, Mathematical Analysis I by Elias Zakon and Elementary Linear Algebra by Kenneth Kuttler, are now available for free download in the iTunes Bookstore. The textbooks correspond to MA241: Real Analysis and MA211: Linear Algebra I, respectively. The books are […]

The Saylor Foundation’s Open Textbook Challenge

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Camie Rodan

NOTE: The OTC has ended, but you can visit our collection of textbooks here. “The Saylor Foundation’s Open Textbook Challenge” by Melissa Venable was originally posted on OnlineCollege.org on 22 May 2012. Calling all academic authors! The Saylor Foundation’s Open Textbook Challenge is expanding, and awarding $20,000 for accepted textbooks that align with eligible Saylor courses […]

Saylor Foundation expanding Open Textbook Challenge: now including an option for textbook development

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Camie Rodan

NOTE: The OTC has ended, but you can visit our collection of textbooks here. Today the Saylor Foundation is launching a new way for authors and college professors to participate in the Open Textbook Challenge (OTC). Based on the hefty amount of feedback we received from interested individuals across the globe, we are pleased to […]

OER Inspiration: Open Textbook Author Donates Winnings to Promote Future Open Texts

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Camie Rodan

Earlier this year, we were thrilled to announce that we had added four openly licensed textbooks to Saylor.org, thanks to our Open Textbook Challenge. We couldn’t be more appreciative of all of the individuals who submitted their texts for consideration under Wave I of the Challenge – and we’re certainly looking forward to reviewing each […]

Open Textbook Challenge Wave I Winners: Fourth Textbook Released!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Camie Rodan

Late last week, we announced the fourth and final text to be accepted in Wave I of our Open Textbook Challenge! Mathematical Analysis I, a text written by the late Elias Zakon of the University of Windsor, was submitted by Dr. Bradley Lucier thanks to a joint effort between Lucier and Zakon’s daughter Tamara Zakon. […]