The book aims help educate people on pandemic prevention and preparedness and the important roles that the general public, policy makers and emergency response teams play in a time of crisis.

On top of the publisher's already free catalog of textbooks, online homework resources are now free to teachers and students during the public health crisis.

The program's success in widening access to education has prompted university leaders to invest an additional $600,000 in OER.

The new website, which already hosts some 10,000 files, is for educators at all grade levels to share and co-develop open educational resources.

Commentary: A recent report from the market research firm Simba Information shows digital materials are taking off in some subjects, but not others.

Commentary: edWeb.net's Stacey Pusey urges getting community buy-in and considering unique student needs before foregoing traditional textbooks.

Commentary: At Lansing Community College in Michigan, OER has been transformative. The college's librarian describes what it will take to make OER work long-term.

Commentary: Many colleges are proficient at using open-source technologies, but they're lagging when it comes to teaching the benefits of open-source development.

A University of Georgia study found that open educational resources improved end-of-course grades for undergraduates and lowered D, F and withdrawal rates.