Source: The Signal
Date: 04/09/2026 10:19am

Article Summary:
**New Book Highlights College of the Canyons’ Role in Advancing Open Educational Resources**
A newly released book, *“Sowing the Seeds of a Global Movement: Stories from California Trailblazers of Open Education,”* highlights College of the Canyons’ role in advancing open educational resources (OER) and zero-textbook-cost pathways. Authored by Barbara Illowsky, the book chronicles California’s leadership in expanding affordable course materials and features COC’s efforts, which saved students more than $5 million in textbook costs last year. The publication underscores ongoing statewide and national efforts to make higher education more accessible and affordable.

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