There has been a coup in the assault against one of the longest standing scams going. Flat World Knowledge is a social network driven sight that is offering customizable university/college textbooks on line for free. Typically an outrageous expense for the already burdened, Flat World Knowledge is trying to make an open source movement.
It may work, too. They've got an original and complete concept. Students don't only get the books as published, they can alter and edit as well. Medium is also customizable. There are some audio, online and print options.
How will academia react? With demand from oversea students and a retiring faculty body, great changes are coming for the establishment. MIT, Yale, and other prevalent schools have already been offering classes free online for some time now. What are the next big shifts?
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