New Journal Article: “Higher Education Faculty Perceptions of Open Textbook Adoption”

The following article was published this month in the International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRDOL).
Title
Higher Education Faculty Perceptions of Open Textbook Adoption
Authors
Eulho Jung
Boise State University
Christine Bauer
Boise State University
Allan Heaps
Boise State University

Source
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRDOL).
Volume 18, Number 4 (June 2017)
Abstract

The high cost of tuition and textbooks can have a negative impact on potential students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Open Educational Resources (OER) offers students a way to save educational costs while utilizing high-quality open textbooks. Up until now, there have been few studies focused on a specific provider of open textbooks. This study investigates open textbooks provided by OpenStax. Specifically, this study uses the COUP framework to examine: (1) cost reduction, (2) outcomes, (3) uses, and (4) the faculty perceptions of the quality of OpenStax textbooks. Additionally, we expanded the framework to address (5) the relationship between the perceived quality of the OpenStax textbook and the faculty perception of student performance, (6) the faculty’s intention to continue to adopt OpenStax textbooks, and (7) the perceived importance of accessibility to faculty who use OpenStax textbooks. Overall, the findings suggest that a significant amount of financial savings and a number of pedagogical shifts can be supported by the use of OpenStax textbooks.

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