Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo announced last week that seven of the state’s colleges will begin using open-license textbooks this school year in hopes of saving students at least $5 million over the next five years.

Textbook costs, which have risen 1041% since 1977, continue to increase more than the three times the rate of inflation every year. On average, students can expect to spend an average of $1,300 on textbooks and supplies, depending on what type of institution they attend, according to College Board.

Open-licensing makes textbooks free to share and adapt under Creative Commons. read more >>>

Source:: BusinessInsider.Com