Open Textbooks and course packs made up of open educational resources and existing library materials are great solutions for reducing students' educational costs.
But when you want a commercial textbook, renting may be a good option:
- Textbook Lending Grows in Popularity (Chronicle)
- We Rent Movies, So Why Not Textbooks? (New York Times)
- (one) Textbook Rental Company (Chegg)
Others include: Campus Book Rentals, College Book Renter and Book Renter.com
Many college bookstores are also starting to get into the rental business too.
While disruptive digital, networked solutions will continue to upset existing business models…. we need to keep our eye on the ball and keep asking: “What is good for students?” “How do we increase student access to higher education and reduce student costs?”
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