Why Adapt an Open Textbook

In addition to cost to students, one of the biggest advantages to choosing an open textbook is it gives faculty the legal right to add to, adapt, or delete the content of the textbook to fit their specific course without obtaining permission from the copyright holder. The reason this is possible is because the copyright holder has already granted permission by releasing their work using an open — or Creative Commons — license. This type of license gives users permission to use and reuse, share, copy, retain and modify the textbook without consulting the author.

But how do you go about adapting an open textbook?  This guide offers tips on how to revise or adapt an open textbook.