Grants for free college textbooks and increased price transparency.
This Act aims to reduce the cost of higher education by expanding access to free, open college textbooks. It establishes a competitive grant program for institutions to create and adapt these materials, potentially saving students billions of dollars annually. Furthermore, colleges must provide more detailed information about textbook prices and digital material terms, including student data collection policies.
Key points
Student Savings: Colleges will receive grants to create and promote free, open educational resources (Open Textbooks), directly reducing student spending on course materials.
Price Transparency: Institutions must disclose on course schedules whether a required textbook is an open educational resource, along with the retail price and fees for all required materials.
Digital Data Disclosure: For digital textbooks, publishers must provide a summary of terms and conditions regarding the collection and use of student data, including whether students can opt out.
Accessibility: All materials created under the grant program must be made available free of charge, easily accessible digitally, editable, and compliant with accessibility standards for students with disabilities.
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