Open Educational Resources

The Open Textbook Network promotes access, affordability, and student success through the use of open textbooks. UMKC is a member of the Open Textbook Network through MOBIUS.

UMKC is a full member of SPARC, a global coalition committed to making Open the default for research and education. SPARC empowers people to solve big problems and make new discoveries through the adoption of policies and practices that advance Open Access, Open Data, and Open Education.

Connect OER is a platform to share and discover information about OER activities at campuses across North America.

"The Open Education Consortium is a worldwide community of hundreds of higher education institutions and associated organizations committed to advancing open education and its impact on global education. We envision a world where everyone, everywhere has access to the education they need to build their futures."

The Open Textbook Alliance is a nationwide coalition of student government leaders who are working to bring open textbooks to college campuses.