eTextbooks

[last updated in early 2012]

EXISTING COLLECTIONS


inkling
$
- iPad app and texts that can be bought for it, organized by subject
- customizable: texts can be bought by chapter
- supports live-sharing for a study group
iPad only
Flat World Knowledge
free
- small catalog of free digital textbooks (about 80 as of 2011/11) any device
ck-12 flexbooks
free
- small catalog of free textbooks (about 90 as of 2011/11)
- currently mostly for math and science for grades 6-12
- can customize etexts
any device
OpenCulture
free
- 150 (2011/11) free textbooks
- also has free audiobooks, movies, etc
- this site is legit -- Dean of Stanford Continuing Studies is an editor
any device
CourseSmart
$
- eTextbook rentals
- hundreds of titles
iPad, PC






EFFORTS TO WATCH


Net Texts- interactive textbooks, 2011-2012 piloting 8th grade etextsiPad only